Remove auto-starters of agriculture pumps: KCR to farmers

Telangana Chief Minister K Chadrasekhar Rao today expressed apprehension over farmers using auto-starters for their agricultural motor-pumps which could lead to depletion of groundwater.
According to an official release, use of auto starters will result in depleting the ground water which would do more harm than the benefit.
"The Chief Minister is worried that even if the 24 hour-power is given to farmers, if they do not remove the auto starters, the ground water will be depleted and despite availability of power, they will be left with no water for the standing crops which would result in their withering away," the release said.

Rao, however, hoped that farmers will not indulge in anything that harms their interests.
The Chief Minister is hopeful that once the harm of having auto starters is explained to the farmers they would understand and voluntarily remove the auto starters.
Rao also directed the agriculture officers, power officials, public representatives, ministers, MLAs that they should tour the villages and conduct meetings in this regard and educate cultivators, the release added.
The CM had already instructed the electricity department to start supplying 24-hour power supply to the farm sector beginning from December 31 and the power utilities have also spent Rs 12,000 crore and strengthened their distribution and supply system for the 24-power supply.

Motors are used to pump water from the ground to the agriculture filed. Some farmers use auto-starters so the motor will start as and when the power is on.