Summary:
The scheme will allow farmers to generate power through installation of solar panels in farms and also sell it. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani launched the scheme Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) on Saturday from Gandhinagar. The chief minister called this scheme 'revolutionary and a reformative step' by the Gujarat government, bringing in the green energy generation, benefiting farmers. The government pays Rs 4,500-5,000 crore every year as subsidy to farmers, which we have to pay to power distribution companies on behalf of farmers. The chief minister announced the launch of the scheme, during a media address..