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Uttar Pradesh authorities connected Saturday (May 9, 2026) said it is integrating agrarian h2o infrastructure with renewable vigor deployment, for semipermanent h2o security, vigor efficiency, and sustainable agrarian development, with 33,157 solar-based agrarian h2o proviso schemes being implemented crossed 67,013 villages, benefitting astir 2.07 crore households and an estimated 13.30 crore people.
“The State is undertaking a important translation successful its agrarian h2o proviso model done the strategical integration of star vigor systems nether the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). This initiative, implemented by the State Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM), is aimed astatine ensuring sustainable, reliable, and uninterrupted entree to harmless drinking h2o crossed agrarian habitations. Approximately 33,157 solar-based agrarian h2o proviso schemes person been implemented crossed 67,013 villages, benefitting astir 2.07 crore households and an estimated 13.30 crore people. This large-scale implementation highlights Uttar Pradesh’s committedness to strengthening agrarian infrastructure and improving prime of life,” said Anurag Srivastava, Additional Chief Secretary of the Namami Ganga and Rural Water Supply Department, to The Hindu.
Mr. Srivastava, a 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) serviceman added that a cardinal method constituent of the inaugural is the installation of solar-powered pumping systems, which person resulted successful a important redeeming of astir 900 MW of powerfulness that would different person been drawn from the National Power Grid. “These systems besides guarantee operational continuity successful distant and power-deficient regions, wherever uninterrupted energy proviso has traditionally been a constraint. The exemplary adopted by Uttar Pradesh presents a scalable and replicable model for different states. By integrating agrarian h2o infrastructure with renewable vigor deployment, the authorities is mounting a benchmark for semipermanent h2o security, vigor efficiency, and sustainable agrarian development,” helium said.
Raj Shekhar, Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam (Rural), said these solar-powered schemes person been designed for a 30-year lifecycle, with a full superior expenditure of astir ₹7,812 crore. “In comparison, if these schemes relied connected accepted powerfulness sources, the one-time transportation outgo unsocial would person been astir ₹2,487 crore, on with an estimated yearly powerfulness disbursal of ₹1,115 crore. Assuming a 60-month breakeven period, these solar-based systems are projected to make savings of astir ₹28,112 crore implicit 30 years (excluding tariff escalation). With a humble yearly powerfulness tariff escalation of 2% (year-on-year), the projected savings emergence importantly to astir ₹37,395 crore,” said Mr. Shekhar.
The Managing Director added that this special Green Initiative of Uttar Pradesh has attracted the attraction of galore States. “This peculiar inaugural has secured the 'Prime Minister'’ Excellence Award' successful Administration for the Namami Gange Department of Uttar Pradesh. Honourable Prime Minister gave this Award to Shri Anurag Srivastava, ACS Namami Gange, U.P., successful a ceremonial successful Delhi past year,” said Mr. Shekhar.
Mr. Shekhar, a 2004-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, added that beyond fiscal savings, the inaugural contributes substantially to biology sustainability. “The solar-powered schemes are estimated to trim c emissions by astir 13 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of CO₂ annually, equivalent to generating astir 13 lakh c credits each year. Over time, this positions the inaugural arsenic a beardown contributor to India’s net-zero emissions people by 2070. In presumption of c marketplace potential, assuming a blimpish worth of USD 2 per c credit, the inaugural could make astir USD 78 cardinal (around ₹624 crore) implicit 30 years. The Carbon Market Association of India (CMAI) has been engaged to supply method assistance and measure these c credits. Additionally, these solar-powered schemes are mostly self-sufficient and destruct the request for aggregate statutory approvals, specified arsenic No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Since star plants are installed wrong the premises of h2o infrastructure facilities, further onshore requirements are minimal,” added the Managing Director.
