First time after independance solar power lights up lives of tribals in Maoist-affected villages of Bastar
3 months, 1 week ago

First time after independance solar power lights up lives of tribals in Maoist-affected villages of Bastar

New Indian Express  

Solar television is the new intervention in these tribal villages where for the first time people saw various programmes on national broadcaster Doordarshan. “Our primary focus remains to cover those villages that are in and around the 5 km radius of the newly established security camps in the worst affected Bastar region. So, we are providing solar home lights, solar high mast lighting, solar television, solar irrigation pumps besides community lighting facility. Over 80 percent of these panchayats have been covered by solar power and we are gradually moving forward”, Rajesh Singh Rana, chief executive officer, CREDA, told this newspaper.

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The Hindu  

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