Solar Canal
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines to set up 100 MW solar power capacity over and along the canals in the country. The program will see solar photovoltaic power projects of capacity 1 to 10 MW installed over canals and on the banks of the canals in India.
All of the projects will be required to be commissioned within a span of three years. 50 MW of capacity will be set up to cover the canals while 50 MW of capacity will be set up along the banks of the canals.
Ever since the success of a 1 MW canal-top solar PV project in Gujarat, several state governments have announced plans to set up such projects. Gujarat itself is working to expand that project to a capacity of 10 MW.
The Punjab government recently announced that it will cover its canal network with 1 GW of solar PV power systems. its plans to cover 2,500 kilometers of irrigation canals with 1 GW of solar power plants in the eastern part of India.
Gujarat has been a pioneer is developing solar power infrastructure in India. To date, the state leads all others in terms of installed solar power capacity. Another initiative implemented successfully by the state government is large-scale solar parks.
The central government now plans to replicate this model across several states at an even larger scale. A total of 20 GW of capacity addition is planned through ultra mega solar power projects over the next five years.
Govt. has launched three key programs to drive water security and sustainability
1. PMKSY (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana): . Expand cultivable area under assured irrigation . lmprove on-farm water use efficiency to reduce wastage of water . Enhance recharge of aquifers and introduce sustaanable water conservation practice . Attract greater private investment in precision irrigation system.
2. Jal Kranti Abhiyan . Focused on water stressed village (Jal Gram) in each 672 diskicts of the country . Comprehensive integrated development plan covering rain water harvesting, recycling of waste water, micro irrigation, etc. will be carried out . A cadre of local water professional Jal Mitra will be created.
3. Repair, REnovatlon & Restoration (RRR) of Water Bodies . Comprehensive improvement of Water Bodies, catchment area treatment, command area development and capacity building of stakeholders to increase availability ofdrinking water . Water conservation and flood prevention through flow management . Lake restoration projects to provide technological solutions.
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