The Solar Punishment Tube Bir Initiative, which is designed to provide a mitigation of the high energy costs of farmers, faces significant delays, leaving thousands of young farmers throughout the province unbelievable than the future of the plan, according to media reports.
The program was initially seen as a vital solution to the escalating costs of electricity and diesel fuel, providing subsidies for the solar energy tube wells ranging from 0.5 million rupees for those who reach 10 kilowatt to 1 million rupees to obtain capabilities of up to 20 kilowatts.
According to a news report, more than 450,000 farmers submit a request to obtain subsidies, in the hope that the project will help reduce their operating costs and provide a more powerful energy source. However, months after the start of the program, the promised support has not yet been achieved, and farmers are increasingly frustrated due to lack of progress. As high operating expenses continue, many of them are wondering whether they will see the benefits of the initiative.
What doubles the situation is the changing management of the program. It is scheduled to be operated originally through a central bids process supervised by the Water Management Pavilion at the Ministry of Agriculture in Punjab. The plan was subsequently delivered to the Ministry of Energy in Punjab. This change in control contributed to the continuous delay, confusing the implementation process.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the government is considering canceling the form of submitting central bids in favor of distributing direct benefits for agricultural inputs, but no official clarification has been provided.
The lack of transparency regarding the new strategy has made farmers concern about the future of the program, and many are still sure of the date of expecting any concrete support.
Meanwhile, sellers who have undergone a long width and density resources to qualify for the program express their concerns. Some even think about legal procedures, as the delay threatens both their investments and the credibility of the program.
With the development of the situation, it appears that the promise of a more clean energy source and affordable for farmers is far from hand.
