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The project aims to install solar PV systems for operating the water pumps. Its beneficiaries are the salt farmers of Kutch (mostly women) who produce more than 75% of India’s salt. The farmers generally use diesel for pumping out water/ brine into the salt pans spending two-thirds of their earnings on fuel. With the installation of solar PV systems, diesel usage is replaced by a renewable energy source.

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Low wages paid by middlemen and hard working conditions on the salt pans make the salt farmers marginalized workforce. The project is part of a movement initiated by SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association) and GTNW (Grassroots Training Network for Women) to empower poor, self-employed women workers. The benefits include improved livelihoods, increased social welfare and reduced spending on fossil fuels. 

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