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New Delhi: A scheme has been set up where farmers can set up solar panels and augment their income by producing electricity, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.
‘Farmers can set up solar panels and produce 2 Mega Watt electricity and earn upto Rs one lakh annually,’ Union Power and New & Renewable energy Minister R K Singh while responding to supplementaries during Question Hour.
He said the government will purchase the electricity from farmers and the scheme will be launched in next 15-20 day.
Source: uniindia
