New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his radio programme 'Mann ki Baat', on Sunday, emphasised the growing importance of solar power in India's farm sector. He also narrated the story of a woman from Bihar who changed "the fate of her village with a solar pump."

"My dear countrymen, these days you must have often seen solar panels shining atop the roofs of houses, on big buildings, in government offices. People now understand its importance and are adopting it with an open mind. The Sun God so blesses our country... so why not make full use of the energy radiated by him," Modi said in his radio address.

"Friends, solar power is also transforming the lives of farmers. The same farm, the same hard work, the same farmer.....