PM Modi to inaugurate India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village today

In a significant step towards promoting clean energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare Modhera, a village in the Mehsana district of Gujarat as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village today.

“This project, which is first of its kind, realises the Prime Minister’s vision of solarization of the Sun-temple town of Modhera. It involved developing a Ground Mounted Solar power plant and more than 1300 roof top solar systems on residential and government buildings, all integrated with battery energy storage system (BESS),” a government release said.

The villagers will be provided with solar electricity at zero cost as the project will demonstrate how India’s renewable energy prowess can empower people at grassroots, the release added.

A protected archaeological site, Modhera’s Sun Temple will get a 3-D projection facility. The solar-powered 3-D projection will be dedicated by PM Modi and will educate visitors about the history of Modhera, the Gujarat government said.

Sun Temple is situated at Modhera in the Mehsana district on the river Pushpavati. It was built by King Bhima-I of the Chaulukya dynasty in 1026-27.

The Prime Minister will preside over a public function where he will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 3900 crore in Modhera in Mehsana, according to an official statement.

Prime Minister Modi will also dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 8000 crore in Amod, Bharuch.

“In yet another step to make India Aatmanirbhar in the pharmaceutical sector”, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Bulk Drug Park at Jambusar.

The project will play a key role in ensuring import substitution and helping make India self-reliant for bulk drugs, the release said.

Prime Minister Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the Deep Sea Pipeline Project at Dahej, which will help in disposal of treated wastewater from industrial estates. Other projects whose foundation stone will be laid by the Prime Minister include the phase 1 of Ankleshwar Airport and development of Multilevel Industrial Sheds at Ankleshwar and Panoli, which will give a boost to the MSME sector.

Apart from this, the Prime Minister will perform the ground breaking ceremony for the development of multiple industrial parks. These include four Tribal Industrial Parks which will come up in Valia (Bharuch), Amirgadh (Banaskantha), Chakaliya (Dahod) and Vanar (Chhota Udaipur); Agro Food Park at Mudetha (Banaskantha); Sea Food Park at Kakwadi Danti (Valsad); and MSME Park at Khandivav (Mahisagar).

During the programme, Prime Minister Modi will dedicate several projects which will give a boost to the chemicals sector. He will dedicate 800 TPD Caustic Soda Plant integrated with 130 MW cogeneration power plant at Dahej.