Strategies and Existing Projects

There have been various attempts, mostly put into practice through projects, to break the vicious circle of problems in Indian agricultural electrical energy supply. Such projects may be initiated by state governments, foreign development agencies, or are community driven. Projects with high budgets have often focused on large-scale technical interventions, where participation of local stakeholders is not required. In contrast, projects with low budgets have often involved local stakeholders and yielded low-cost technical solutions that can be implemented by farmers. In this chapter, we review recent and ongoing projects and discuss different implementation strategies.