Under Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Solar Yojna a farmer earning Rs 30,000 can now earn approx Rs 100,000 per acre (Rs 4,00,000 in 25th yr) … that too without ANY investment.

At present, departments buy electricity at ₹ 9 per unit, but with this scheme, they will buy electricity at ₹ 4 per unit due thus saving ₹ 400 to ₹ 500 crore annually for the state exchequer.

According to a statement issued by the government, the scheme will provide a source of additional earning to farmer starting from ₹ 1 lakh per year per acre with an annual increment of 6 per cent to reach ₹ 4.04 lakh anually per acre of land in the 25th year.

6 acres of land will be required for installation of 1 MW solar plant which could generate approximately 13 lakhs units of electricity annually.

How to apply:

The Land Owner (Farmer) will submit his request for entering into the scheme to Dy. Commissioner (Revenue)’s Office & furnish the certified copy of the land ownership
documents as proof of land holding of the total required land for the applied
capacity.

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