 "Solar water pump will light up salt workers' home")
The government's solar water pump scheme has now come in handy in taking power to untapped areas in Gujarat. The Indian Salt Manufacturer Association (ISMA) has planned to install solar water pumps in the salt belt of Kutch region and some parts of Saurashtra which will see surplus power being consumed by salt workers for residential purpose.
This is set to save diesel cost for salt producers. ISMA will install about 600 solar driven water pumps in this year. According to the association, each diesel-run pump entails a fuel cost of around Rs 7.5 lakh a year, while solar pump brings
