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An alternative power source proves to be a windfall [1]

M.J. PRABU

Necessity, invention: Subramaniam and his windmill on the rooftop of his house in Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu.

Good growth of a crop depends mainly on timely irrigation. For irrigation, electricity supply is required (though some use diesel pumps).

A group of farmers in Rasipuram taluk, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, who do not want to be identified say:

Publication Date: 
02/07/2009
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Agriculture [3], Renewable Energy [4], Wind Energy [5], Tamil Nadu [6]
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