Dhordo will turn into the fourth solar-powered village within the State, after Modhera in Mehsana, Sukhi in Kheda, and Masali in Banaskantha. File | Photo Credit: Reuters
With this, Dhordo will turn into the fourth solar-powered village within the State, after Modhera in Mehsana, Sukhi in Kheda, and Masali in Banaskantha.
Dhordo, a distant village in Gujarat’s Kutch internationally acclaimed because the ‘Best Tourism Village’ by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), will script one other success story by going totally solar-powered.
As a part of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, each residential electrical energy connection in Dhordo has been solarised, guaranteeing that houses generate their very own clear vitality. A complete of 81 homes within the village have been fitted with rooftop photo voltaic panels, making a mixed put in capability of 177 kilowatts. The system is projected to generate 2.95 lakh items of electrical energy yearly, straight translating into vital financial aid for residents.
Sarpanch Miyan Hussain mentioned, “Although Dhordo is a distant village, it has seen outstanding improvement below the steerage of Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. With photo voltaic rooftops now put in in each dwelling, electrical energy payments will probably be tremendously decreased, offering vital aid to the villagers. Supported by authorities subsidies and financial institution loans, the villagers have incurred minimal bills, and this initiative has introduced immense pleasure to our group.”
Published – September 20, 2025 04:37 am IST
