Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ajay Chandarakar informed the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Friday that a total of 727 solar pumps were installed in the State during 2014-15 and 2015-16 as on January 31, 2015.
In a written reply to Congress member Motilal Dewangan, Chandrakar informed that a total of 44 solar pumps were installed in Janjgir-Champa district.