In Short : The Electrification of Villages programme represents India’s commitment to universal energy access by ensuring electricity connectivity to rural and remote areas. It focuses on extending grid infrastructure, deploying decentralized renewable solutions, and improving reliability of power supply, thereby supporting rural development, economic inclusion, improved living standards, and long-term socio-economic transformation. In Detail […]
Solar Model Villages Highlight Promise and Pitfalls of Rural Electrification in India – EQ
In Short : India’s solar ‘model village’ initiative showcases the promise and challenges of rural electrification through clean energy. While solar panels have brought power to remote areas, issues like poor maintenance, limited local expertise, and inconsistent funding hinder long-term success. The model village reflects both the potential and the practical difficulties of scaling renewable […]
Laos villages transformed by solar power
VIENTIANE : For people living off-grid in remote villages in Laos, solar energy offers a clean, sustainable way to bring electricity for all, and the promise to transform their lives. In Ko Bong and Tha Phai Bai, in the center of the South East Asian country, only a small number of people used to benefit […]
Food baskets, solar system for Pitas villages
KOTA KINABALU: The Staff Welfare and Recreation Club (Kris) of Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)’ Science and Natural Resource Faculty (FSSA) contributed food baskets and a solar system to villagers in Pitas and Kota Belud. Kris chairman Dr Mohamad Zul Hilmey Makmud said the contributions was made possible through funds gathered by its members. About 400 […]
Solar-powered lights to deter animals a hit among farmers
In order to prevent wild animals from entering the villages, the forest department has taken up various measures including digging elephant proof trenches (EPT), erecting solar fencing and rail barricades at forest borders Mysuru: With incidents of elephants and wild boars straying into villages from tiger reserves increasing each day, villagers living on the forest […]
Waaree Solar pumps to help solve drinking water problems of 1500 villages
T’gana to go for 1000 MW solar energy, one-time settlement of dues of panchayats
The Telangana government on Wednesday said it would go for one-time settlement of dues of panchayats and municipalities to state-run electricity organisations and warned that henceforth heads of local bodies will be ‘punished’ for non-payment of bills on time. Chief Minister K Chandrasekar Rao, who presided over a review meeting on the power sector, said […]
IL&FS puts Rs 2,880 acre land parcels in Kutch for sale
In an attempt to its monetise assets, the bankrupt IL&FS group has put its 2,880-acres of non-contiguous land banks spread across seven villages in the Kutch region of Gujarat for sale. The company has invited expressions of interest from interested parties for selling the land parcels owned by three subsidiaries of IL&FS Group in the […]