{"id":1709,"date":"2020-08-14T11:59:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T11:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarpumps.pykih.com\/wikipost\/south-24-parganas-west-bengal\/"},"modified":"2021-12-08T11:16:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T05:46:13","slug":"south-24-parganas-west-bengal","status":"publish","type":"datastory","link":"https:\/\/www.ceew.in\/portal\/datastory\/south-24-parganas-west-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"South 24 Parganas, West Bengal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the district, horticulture crops occupy a relatively high proportion of gross cropped area, raising the economic viability of solar pumps here. Overall, water availability for irrigation in the district (based on ground water development and long-term trends of water level decline) is within the safe limit, enhancing long-term sustainability of solar pumps. 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 Limited Suitability<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solarisation of feeders<\/td>\r\n Not Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solar based water as a service<\/td>\r\n Limited Suitability<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Promote 1 HP and sub-HP pumps<\/td>\r\n Suitable<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps<\/td>\r\n Not suitable<\/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

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

The district has ground water available within the safe limit, a comparatively high concentration of diesel pump users, and a relatively high disbursement of institutional credit, but low crop revenue per holding. Greater support, either through subsidies or credit, would be required to enable farmers to adopt solar pumps.<\/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
Number of cultivators reporting use of diesel pumps<\/td>\r\n 210,101<\/td>\r\n 95<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n 100<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Crop revenue per holding (INR)<\/td>\r\n 41,885<\/td>\r\n 29<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 110.4<\/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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Solarisation of feeders<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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

The district has a relatively high penetration of electric pumps. But, a rather low cost of power supply for the respective DISCOM and a comparatively low extent of feeder segregation make it very difficult to solarise the feeders here.<\/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 5.5<\/td>\r\n 28<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Extent of feeder segregation<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of cultivators reporting use of electric pumps<\/td>\r\n 2%<\/td>\r\n 29<\/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

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

Groundwater availability in the district is within safe limit and the concentration of small and marginal farmers is comparatively high, but the proportion of unirrigated area is relatively low. A solar-based water service will have to compete with existing sources of 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 1<\/td>\r\n 100<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of small and marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 98%<\/td>\r\n 93<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Unirrigated net sown area as a share of total net sown area<\/td>\r\n 71%<\/td>\r\n 62<\/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

Suitable<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1 HP and sub-HP pumps could help marginal farmers meet their needs in this district. A relatively high proportion of horticulture crops under gross cropped area, a rather high concentration of marginal farmers, a comparatively high disbursement of institutional credit to marginal farmers, and the availability of groundwater within the safe limit would drive the success of such small-sized pumps in the district. Such small pumps could also be put to use for lift irrigation, provided there is access to surface water.<\/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 19%<\/td>\r\n 76<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n 100<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Proportion of marginal cultivators<\/td>\r\n 88%<\/td>\r\n 89<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Medium and long term institutional credit disbursed in a year (in INR Crore)<\/td>\r\n 110.4<\/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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Solarisation of individual grid-connected pumps<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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

The district has a relatively high penetration of electric pumps and ground water available within the safe limits. But, a relatively low power subsidy for agriculture consumers and a comparatively low extent of feeder segregation make it very difficult to solarise individual grid-connected 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
Parameter<\/th>\r\n Value<\/th>\r\n Percentile<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n
Water Availability Index<\/td>\r\n 1<\/td>\r\n 100<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Actual cost of power supply (INR\/kWh)<\/td>\r\n 5.5<\/td>\r\n 28<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n
Extent of feeder segregation<\/td>\r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/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\r\n

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 38<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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