House, The Prime Minister orders the Ministry of Energy Reduce electricity bills to help farmers in special cases. After finding out that the cost of electricity to pump water into the rice fields was 500 baht per rai per month.
Mr. Chai Watcharong, Spokesman of the Prime Minister’s Office Announcing the results of the Cabinet meeting, Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ordered after visiting Saraburi Province last week. They are aware of the problems with pumping water to help with second-season rice farming, irrigation systems, which have very expensive electricity costs for pumping water into the rice fields. It was about 500 baht per rai, so he asked the Ministry of Interior. Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives To integrate working together to develop a water pumping project with a solar energy system. in order to achieve results quickly
‘The government policy from now on will be to develop solar energy systems. For use with pumping water into th
e fields. There will be cost savings for farmers. But while the project is not yet finished Ask the Ministry of Energy to consider reducing electricity prices in special cases for farmers as well. Especially the cost of electricity used to pump water into the rice fields. which must be reduced in special cases,’ Mr. Chai Said.
Source: Thai News Agency