Volume : III, Issue : I, February - 2013 AN OVERVIEW OF ELECTRICITY SECTOR AND ITS LINKAGES WITHSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA![](ArticleImage/No_Image.jpg) D. H. KOKATE , V.V. KULKARNI AND P. H. KOKATE Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. The main resource for
effective agriculture is timely and adequate supply of water. As a result, irrigation has
gained importance. Ground water as a source of irrigation is more important as
compared to canal irrigation since farmers have better control over water availability.
Thus more than 30% of the farmers are dependent on electric water pumps for irrigation,
who are consuming highest electricity as compared to any other fields. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : D. H. KOKATE , V.V. KULKARNI AND P. H. KOKATE, (2013). AN OVERVIEW OF ELECTRICITY SECTOR AND ITS LINKAGES WITHSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. I, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1957.pdf References : - "ALL INDIA REGIONWISE GENERATING INSTALLED CAPACITY OF POWER". Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power, Government of India. November 2012.
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