LAHORE: The agriculture department will install 1,000 solar panels within 100 days to operate drip irrigation systems as a step towards saving water and energy sources. The government will offer 80 per cent subsidy on the panels.

The task has been assigned to On-farm Water Management directorate of the department, says a spokesperson.

The farmers, who have set up drip/sprinkler irrigation system in 2018-19, will be eligible to get solar panels installed.

Published in Dawn, September 20th, 2018