Background of the Kisan Suryoday Yojana
In early times, most of the farmers used to get the power supply only in the night. This reason made the farmers stay awake all night to water their agricultural produce. Staying up the whole night has also always troubled the farmers as they faced incidents where wild animals troubled them. So, to avoid the power supply problem at the night, supplying it in the day time, and make the irrigation process easy, Kisan Suryoday Yojana came into existence.
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Scheme Name and its Details
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Name of the Scheme |
Kisan Suryoday Yojana |
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Launched by |
Gujarat Government |
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Benefits of the Scheme |
Providing 16 hours of power supply with three-phase electricity |
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Beneficiaries |
Farmers of the state |
Introduction
Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kisan Suryoday Yojana is a scheme that focuses to provide sixteen (16) hours of power supply to all the farmers in Gujarat every day. On October 26, 2020, a three-key project was launched by the PM through a video conferencing in Gujarat. In this three-key project, the key project launched was the Kisan Suryoday Yojana.
Objective of the Yojana
The objectives of the Kisan Suryoday Yojana are mentioned below-
Highlights of the Yojana
- Announced by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, under the Kisan Suryoday Yojana, the Gujarat government initiated to cover 4000 villages.
- This Yojana has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat.
- The Gujarat government has set a target to cover all the villages by the end of 2022.
- As per the statement given by the CM of Gujarat, farmers of all 18,000- odd villages will be getting power supply during the day time for agriculture purpose.
- Also, a budget of ₹3,500 crore has been apportioned by the Gujarat government.
- This budget has been allocated to design and build the infrastructure for the agriculture process.
- This means providing the agriculture sector with those facilities that help the farmers in the process of sowing to selling.
- The reason to make a major investment in the infrastructure of the agriculture sector is to reduce the costs per input and enhance the productivity.
Infrastructure Facilities for Agriculture Sector
- Storage and telecommunication
- Road connectivity
- Electrification
- Irrigation, etc.
About the Kisan Suryoday Yojana
Under this yojana, the farmers will be able to utilize the power supply from 5 AM- 9 PM. Based on the ₹3,500 crore budget apportioned by the state government, 234 ‘66-Kilowatt’ transmission lines, with a total length of 3490 circuit kilometers (CKM) will be fixed under this project, in addition to 220 KV power substations. Under this yojana, around 3500 circuit kilometers of new transmission lines will be laid in the coming 2-3 years. These will be executed in more than 1000 villages, out of which most of the villages are in tribal-dominated areas. The motive behind launching this scheme is to change the lives of numerous farmers by granting them 16 hours of power supply. Three-phase electric power is a common method of alternating current electric power generation, transmission, and distribution.
Under the Kisan Suryoday Yojana, the farmers will be provided with three-phase power. The phrase three-phase power refers to an ordinary method of alternating the current electric power generation, transmission, and distribution.
Districts Covered
Here are the districts of Gujarat that will be covered in this scheme in 2020-2021:-
- Kheda
- Dahod
- Anand
- Panchmahal
- Gir-Somnath
- Mahisagar
- Patan
- Valsad
- Chhota Udepur
Note- All the remaining districts will be covered in this scheme in between 2022-2023.
Benefits of the Kisan Suryoday Yojana
Kisan Suryoday Yojana has emerged as a beneficial yojana for the farmers of the Gujarat state. The benefits are as follows:-
- Under this Yojana, the farmers will be provided with 16 hours of power supply.
- Farmers will get to work water their agricultural produce in the day time.
- A subsidy of ₹7,500 crore will be given to farmers by granting them cheap electricity for the irrigation process.
- The farmers will not have to face water problems for irrigation.
- They will be able to avail the power supply from 5 AM- 9 PM.
- Framers will get to irrigate their fields by using three-phase electricity.
- Using three-phase electricity will benefit all the farmers.
Implementation of the Kisan Suryoday Yojana
The yojana will be implemented in two phases.
The first phase has covered 1 lakh farmer sand comprises of the following:-
- Provide 16 hours of power supply to all the farmers every day
- Granting a subsidy of ₹7,500 crore
- A budget of ₹3,500 crore has been allocated by the government
The Second phase comprises of the following:-
- 1 lakh 90 thousand farmers will be covered in the second phase of the scheme
- 3.80 lakh new electricity connections will be provided to the farmers for the irrigation
Registration and Application Process
Farmers who are willing to avail themselves of the benefits offered under the Kisan Suryoday Yojana are required to register themselves. Though to register online there is no official announcement made yet, we will update you once the online registration details will be shared by the Gujarat government.
Key Features
- Water supply is available in around 80% of the houses.
- Nearly 234 transmission lines will be installed.
Role of Aatmnirbhar Sena
Working for the development and welfare of the people of our country, Aatmnirbhar Sena leaves no one behind. We work tirelessly to change the image of our country by supporting its people in becoming self-reliant and strong-headed. Aatmnirbhar Sena always extends its aid to all the needy ones. Our only motive is to work for the indigents to make them be able to create their own intently in the society. We always find newer ways to support the government in executing the schemes successfully. Our volunteers work willingly for our people and struggle to turn their problems into the opportunity of their lives.
Conclusion
Kisan Suryoday Yojana is a scheme that has been introduced by the Gujarat government to favor the farmers by providing them with 16 hours of power supply. The farmers will be provided with power supply in the daytime to irrigate their fields. Not only will this help the farmers in making their irrigation process smooth, but will also allow them to water their agricultural produce in the day time. Hence, the results of their grown crops would be comparatively better. This scheme is a well-thought step that has been initiated by the Gujarat government. Under this scheme, the government has also announced to cover 4000 villages of Gujarat. The scheme seems to be a great initiative for the farmers of our country.
