Agricultural power supply increased by two hours in Gujarat
July 11, 2015
Gandhinagar
The government of Gujarat had taken a decision to increase daily power supply to agriculture sector consumers by two hours considering the situation of delayed second round of rain in ongoing monsoon season
The government has implemented its decision from Friday itself. According to Power Minister Shri Saurabh Patel, over 1.2 million farmers from across the state will benefit from government’s this decision.
Patel said the farmers will continue to get benefit of extra two hours of agriculture power supply till the time the situation of rain normalises.
According to Patel daily power supply is up to 7 crore units at present against earlier 5 crore units per day.
Daily hours of agri sector power supply are increased from earlier 8 hours to 10 hours at present to avail better irrigation to prevent damage to standing crops.
DeshGujarat
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