UP govt to install 8,000 solar borewells, 35 per cent in Purvanchal districts
The details emerged during Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari's assessment of action plans prepared by various departments for the overall development of Purvanchal districts of the state.
"Considering water scarcity in Purvanchal region and the success of drip irrigation, the government plans to install sprinklers under the 'Per Drop More Crop' programme of the Prime Minister Agricultural Irrigation Scheme," according to the statement.
