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NATION PM's visit to Gujarat

THE IMPORTANCE OF SOLAR ENERGY WAS RECOGNIZED BY PM MODI LONG AGO

India is a country with a diverse climate. Sunlight is also plentiful
here. In such a situation, the importance of solar energy for a Modhera village has become
world battling global warming was recognized as a remedy long the first village in the country
ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He had started work on to use solar energy 24 hours a
it during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Gujarat day. There is also an ancient
was the fourth government in the world under the leadership and famous Sun Temple here.
of PM Modi, which not only created a separate climate change A solar power plant has been
department but also became the first state to formulate a installed in Modhera village.
solar energy policy. Gujarat was the first state in the country to There are more than 1300
dedicate the largest solar power plant at a single location to the solar power panels installed
country. In the year 2011, PM Modi shared his vision that if we in all houses and government
focus on solar energy, then energy needs can be met at a lower offices. These are connected
cost. to the batteries through
the Battery Energy Storage
System (BESS).

projects to the nation, including the Ahmedabad- difficulties faced by the child while completing their
Mehsana Gauge Conversion Project comprising education and advised the parents to prepare them
Gauge Conversion of Sabarmati-Jagudan Section, for skill development.
and Projection Mapping at the Sun Temple in Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 10
Modhera. He also laid the foundation stone of 6 new inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects
projects. He offered prayers at the Mata Temple of worth over Rs 1460 crore in Jamnagar. These
Modheshwari in Modhera and also visited the Sun projects were related to irrigation, power, water
Temple. supply, and urban infrastructure. In the programme,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase Prime Minister Narendra Modi explained five
1 of Modi Shaikshanik Sankul, which is an educational resolutions for the development of Gujarat. He said,
complex for needy students in Ahmedabad. This “Gujarat has strengthened itself with five resolves of
project will help in providing facilities for the holistic development, and five resolutions are taking Gujarat
development of the students. Emphasizing skill forward today like the power of the Himalayas. These
development, the Prime Minister talked about the resolutions are- manpower, knowledge power, water

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