Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to declare Modhera, a village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district as India’s first solar-powered village on Sunday, the state government said. This is seen as a significant step towards promoting clean energy.
The Gujarat government, which shared the information in a series of tweets said that over 1000 solar panels had been installed on the village houses, generating electricity round the clock for the villagers. The solar panels will provide solar electricity to the villagers at zero cost.