Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, 9th October declared Modhera, a village in the Mehsana district of Gujrat as India's first 24×7 solar powered village. This step has been taken by the Prime Minister for promoting clean energy. Modhera is famous for the Sun Temple which is located on the banks of the Pushpavati river. After declaring the village as the first to be completely solar-powered, added that, "Modhera, which is associated with the Sun Temple will also be known for its strides in solar energy. Big day for Modhera as it takes a giant leap towards harnessing solar power. Now, the people of Modhera need not pay for electricity but they can start selling it and earning from it. Till a while back, the government used to supply electricity to citizens but now, with the installation of solar panels, citizens will produce their own electricity”.
According to the reports, 1000 solar panels have been installed on different buildings in the village and the villagers will be provided with solar electricity at, no cost. PM Narendra Modi while showing his gratitude towards the people of the village said that he has got immense support from Gujrat and that’s why he wants to do something for them as well, which can help them in their lives. The PM wants to increase the use of renewable energy in India for which sustainable implementation of various welfare projects is to be ensured by the Gujrat government.
The heritage lighting is about to be installed on the temple premises which can help the tourists to visit the temple from 6 pm to 10 pm and an evening 3-D projection is also about to start which will project and inform the visitors about the history of the temple and the village. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone and dedicated several projects of about 3,900 crores in Modhera. He also performed Darshan and Puja at Modheshwari Mata Temple.
Assembly Elections are about to be held in Gujarat and the ruling BJP is facing headwinds as it tries to retain power in Modi's home state. Steps like these could benefit the elections as well, although, the overall mood and fervour of the voting population will be the prime gamechanger.
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