Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Plans ₹11,000 Crore Daytime Farmer Power
Madhya Pradesh wants farmers to receive electricity during the day instead of mainly at night.
Farmers would use this electricity to run pumps and water their crops.
The plan would provide about four hours of daytime power.
It is expected to cost ₹11,000 crore.
The state must upgrade transformers and electricity lines in rural areas.
The proposal will first go to a state finance committee and then to the Ministry of Power.
Officials say daytime solar electricity could help save money.
The plan may take more than a year to start after funding is received.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced plans to supply farmers with electricity during the daytime for upcoming crops.
The project is estimated to cost ₹11,000 crore and requires upgraded rural transformers and power lines.
The government plans to provide farmers with four hours of daytime electricity for irrigation pumps.
A funding proposal will be presented to the state finance committee on August 27 before being sent to the Ministry of Power.
Officials estimate the project could save ₹5,000 crore annually and ₹1.48 lakh crore over 20 years through greater use of daytime solar power.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and the state energy department announced the plan.
- What
- The state plans to supply farmers with four hours of daytime electricity for irrigation.
- When
- The proposal is scheduled for consideration by the state finance committee on August 27; implementation could take more than a year after funding is received.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, particularly rural farming areas.
- Why
- To ease farmers’ need to irrigate at night and use abundant daytime solar power, which officials say could reduce electricity costs.
- Estimated cost
- ₹11,000 crore
- Planned supply
- Four hours of electricity during the daytime
- Required upgrades
- Higher-capacity rural transformers and power lines
- Funding process
- The proposal will go to the state finance committee and then the Ministry of Power
- Estimated annual saving
- ₹5,000 crore
- Estimated 20-year saving
- ₹1.48 lakh crore
- Implementation timeline
- More than one year after central funding is received