In India, groundwater rights remain attach to land rights. Only a small proportion of small and marginal farmers own wells. Further, those who have, may not spare their small land holding for installing solar panels. So it is quite likely that they will not get benefits.
Published by Nitin Bassi, Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP) - Senior Researcher
In India, groundwater rights remain attach to land rights. Only a small proportion of small and marginal farmers own wells. Further, those who have, may not spare their small land holding for installing solar panels. So it is quite likely that they will not get benefits.