{"id":1601,"date":"2020-08-14T11:53:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarpumps.pykih.com\/wikipost\/varanasi-uttar-pradesh\/"},"modified":"2021-12-08T12:06:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T06:36:35","slug":"varanasi-uttar-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"datastory","link":"https:\/\/www.ceew.in\/portal\/datastory\/varanasi-uttar-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has a relatively small proportion of its net sown area unirrigated, indicating poor irrigation demand. The average monthly per capita expenditure of rural agricultural households is relatively low for the district, suggesting poor purchasing capacity of the farmers here. There is a comparatively high level of farm mechanization in the district, implying a positive outlook towards progressive technologies amongst the farmers. The district has a relatively high proportion of small and marginal farmers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Deployment Approaches<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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Approaches<\/th>\r\n Feasibility<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Individually owned off-grid solar pumps<\/td>\r\n Not Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solarisation of feeders<\/td>\r\n Limited Suitability<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solar based water as a service<\/td>\r\n Not Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Promote 1 HP and sub-HP pumps<\/td>\r\n Limited Suitability<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps<\/td>\r\n Limited suitability<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n \r\n<\/figure>\r\n
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Individually owned off-grid solar pumps<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Not Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The district has a comparatively high concentration of diesel pump users. But, ground water availability is below the safe limit, crop revenue per holding is low, and disbursement of institutional credit is also relatively low, making it extremely difficult to promote the private ownership of solar pumps here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Number of cultivators reporting use of diesel pumps<\/td>\r\n 60,207<\/td>\r\n 79<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 0.34<\/td>\r\n 27<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Crop revenue per holding (INR)<\/td>\r\n 28,353<\/td>\r\n 18<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 37.2<\/td>\r\n 54<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Solarisation of feeders<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Limited Suitability<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The district has a comparatively high extent of feeder segregation, and its DISCOM incurs a high cost for supplying power. But, a relatively low penetration of electric pumps means that solarisation of the feeders would not help in increasing the deployment of solar for irrigation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Actual cost of power supply (INR\/kWh)<\/td>\r\n 6.14<\/td>\r\n 65<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Extent of feeder segregation<\/td>\r\n 100%<\/td>\r\n 69<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of cultivators reporting use of electric pumps<\/td>\r\n 0%<\/td>\r\n 0<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Solar based water as a service<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Not Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The concentration of small and marginal farmers is rather high in the district, but groundwater availability is below the safe limit. In addition, a relatively low proportion of unirrigated area makes it very difficult to promote solar-based irrigation through the water-as-a-service model here, unless it undercuts the price of water from existing sources, and improves water utilisation through promotion of micro-irrigation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 0.34<\/td>\r\n 27<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of small and marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 99%<\/td>\r\n 96<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area<\/td>\r\n 15%<\/td>\r\n 17<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Promote 1 HP and sub-HP pumps<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Limited Suitability<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The concentration of marginal farmers in the district is rather high and the disbursement of institutional credit to marginal farmers is also comparatively high. But, groundwater availability is below the safe limit and proportion of gross cropped area under horticulture is relatively low, making viability of small pumps difficult. Such pumps can be promoted in suitable areas of the district along with promotion of micro-irrigation as well as horticultural crops.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Area under horticulture crops as a share of gross cropped area<\/td>\r\n 5%<\/td>\r\n 45<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 0.34<\/td>\r\n 27<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 94%<\/td>\r\n 96<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 37.2<\/td>\r\n 54<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Limited suitability<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

The district has a comparatively high extent of feeder segregation and power supply to its agriculture consumerss is heavily subsidised. But, a relatively low penetration of electric pumps and groundwater availability below the safe limits means that solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps would not help in increasing the deployment of solar for irrigation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 0.34<\/td>\r\n 27<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Actual cost of power supply (INR\/kWh)<\/td>\r\n 6.14<\/td>\r\n 65<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Extent of feeder segregation<\/td>\r\n 100%<\/td>\r\n 69<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Leveraging Solar Pumps to Promote Policy Objectives<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If you are deploying solar pumps in this district then you can further these policy objectives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Doubling Farmers’ Income – Crop Diversification<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

In the district, horticulture crops occupy a relatively low proportion of gross cropped area, indicating an opportunity for growing more high value non-staple crops. Solar-powered irrigation could be an alternative source of reliable irrigation, making it easier to achieve crop diversification and enhance farmers’ incomes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Area under horticulture crops as a share of gross cropped area<\/td>\r\n 5%<\/td>\r\n 45<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The relatively low share of oilseeds and oil palm crops under gross sown area in the district makes it a suitable candidate for promoting NMOOP. Solar pumps could meet irrigation needs for these crops and help farmers diversify their yields beyond cereals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Area under oilseeds as a share of total cropped area<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n 19<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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