District Central Cooperative Bank will help farmers put up solar-powered irrigation pump sets in the district, Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli, DCC bank president and MLA, said on Sunday.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development will provide a 40 per cent subsidy to beneficiaries, he said.
He was speaking after inaugurating the first such pump in the field of Jangannath Manikreddy in Chintalgera village. There were no recurring expenses in these units and farmers were guaranteed at least 12 hours of free power, bank officials explained.
Vijay Kumar Patil Gadgi, bank director, D. K Sidram and others were present.
