barapitha becomes first solar village in odisha: residents watched india-sa t20 match uninterrupted - solar street lighting system

On Friday, the lives of people in the tribal village of Barapitha on the outskirts of the city changed as it became the first village in Odisha to have lights in 61 households.
Residents watched India-
The South African T20's race at Dharmshala was uninterrupted on their TV sets, although the city's own TV shows were repeatedly disturbed due to power outages.
TK Chand, chairman and general manager of Blue Chip public sector company of National Aluminum Co. , Ltd (NALC)
, In the presence of police director Joydeep Nayak, the solar energy project was launched in the village (
SC and ST protection units)
And the Kurda district collector nicranjan Sahu.
"The motivation behind this initiative is to strengthen the use of non-
Traditional energy in the family . "
Each family in the village is equipped with two solar home lighting systems to charge mobile phones and other equipment.
In addition, rural roads, schools and community centres are connected to solar energy.
LED TVs in the community center now use solar energy. With sixty-
The small settlement, located near Duras on the outskirts of the city, is the first village in the state to use 100 solar energy for household use and street lamps.
"We have asked for help from companies like narco, Ecco solar and Jackson solar.
"The lighting system is very efficient and can run for a month after a day of charging," said Nayak, a resident of the village near mendeldras
Thank him very much.
Nayak added: "As the village is close to the city, located under the cyclone-prone zone, electricity is generated by foldable solar panels that can be protected from damage during the cyclone and strong winds.
Chandaka forester Niranjan Mohapatra, who takes care of the Barapitha area, said, "This is the first time people here know how electricity can change their lives.
"The project will change their attitude towards the world.