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Chhath Puja have started getting   the  field  any  more.  Similarly,  in      Grams in India will become a huge      Vipinji :- The hassles are over
        dissolved in almost the whole of   Bharatpur,  Rajasthan,  another             mass movement and the people       and Sir, when you had come
        Gujarat. I am also very happy to   beneficiary  farmer  of  ‘Kusum             of Modhera village have already    here and that 3D show which you
        see this. Nowadays, we see how     Yojana’ is – Kamalji Meena. Kamal           begun that.                        inaugurated  here,  after that  the
        many grand pictures of Chhath      ji installed a solar pump in the field,         Let  us also introduce  the    glory of Modhera village has grown
        Puja come from abroad too. That    due to which his expenses have              listeners  of  ‘Mann ki  Baat’  to the   manifold. And the secretary who
        is, the rich heritage of India, our   come  down. Since the  expense           people   of  Modhera.  Shriman     had come Sir…
        faith, is reinforcing its identity in   has come down, the income also         Vipinbhai Patel is at the moment       Prime Minister :- Yes Sir…
        every corner of the world. My best   has increased. Kamalji is also            with us on the phone line.             Vipinji :- So the village became
        wishes  to  every  devotee  who  is   connecting many other small                  Prime Minister :- Look, now    famous Sir.
        participating in this great festival.  industries with solar electricity.      Modhera is being discussed as          Prime Minister :- Yes, it was the
                                           There is timber work in his area,           a model for the whole country.     wish of the Secretary General of
            My dear countrymen, we have    there are products made from cow            But when all your relatives and    the UN himself. He urged me a lot
        just talked about the holy Chhath   dung and solar electricity is also         acquaintances ask you, what        that you have done such a great
        Puja, the worship of Lord Surya. So   being used in them. They are also        do you tell them, what have the    work, so I want to go there and see.
        today,  along with  worshiping  the   giving employment to 10-12 people,       benefits been?                         Prime  Minister :-  Fine, Vipin
        Sun, why not also discuss his boon!   that is, the fragrance of Kamalji’s          Vipinji :- Sir, when people ask   Bhai, I wish you and all the people of
        This blessing of Sun God is – ‘Solar   initiative  that  started  with  KUSUM   us,  we say  that  whatever bill we   your village many best wishes and
        Energy’. Solar Energy is a subject   Yojana, has started reaching many         used to get, that is now zero and   the world should take inspiration
        today in which the whole world is   people.                                    sometimes it comes to 70 rupees,   from you and this solar energy
        looking at its future and for India,   Friends, can you ever imagine           but the economic condition in our   campaign should reach every
        the Sun God has not only been      that on using electricity for a             entire village is improving.       home.
        worshiped for centuries, but has   month, instead of getting your                  Prime Minister :- That is, in      Vipinji :- Alright Sir. We will tell
        also been the focus of our way     electricity bill, you get paid for          a way, the earlier concern of      all of them Sir, to get solar installed,
        of  life.  Today, India is combining   electricity?  Solar  energy has  also   electricity bill is over!          even with your own money… even
        its traditional experiences with   demonstrated that. A few days                   Vipinji :- Yes sir, that is correct   then, there is a lot of benefit.
        modern  science, that is  why,     ago,  you must  have  heard  a  lot         Sir. Now there is no tension in the    Prime Minister :- Yes, make the
        today, we have become one of       about  the  country’s  first  Solar         whole village. Everyone is feeling   people understand. Wish you the
        the largest countries to generate   Village – Modhera of Gujarat! Most         that what Sir has done, he has     very best. Thanks brother!
        electricity from solar energy. How   of the houses in Modhera Surya            done very well. Everyone is happy      Vipinji :- Thank you Sir, Thank
        solar energy is changing the lives   Gram have started generating              Sir. All are delighted.            you Sir, my life feels blessed, talking
        of the poor and middle class of our   electricity from solar power. Now in         Prime Minister: – Now, they    to you.
        country is also a subject of study.  many houses of Modhera, there is          themselves have become the             Prime Minister :- Many thanks
            In Tamil Nadu, there is a farmer   no electricity bill at the end of the   owners  of the  electricity  factory   to Vipinbhai.
        in  Kancheepuram, Thiru  K.  Ezilon.   month; instead, a cheque from           in their own houses. Electricity is    Let us now also talk to Varsha
        He  took  the  benefit  of  ‘PM-KUSUM   the electricity income is being        being generated on the roof of     Behen in Modhera village.
        Yojana’ and got a solar pump-      generated. Seeing this happen,              their own houses.                      Varsha Ben :- Hello! Namaste
        set of ten horsepower installed in   now people of many villages of                Vipinji :- Yes Sir, it is right sir.  Sir!
        his farm. Now they do not have     the country are writing letters                 Prime Minister :- So what is the   Prime Minister :- Namaste-
        to spend anything on electricity   to me stating that their village            effect of this change on the people   Namaste Varshaben. How are you?
        for  their farm. They  are  not even   should also be converted into           of the village?                        Varsha Ben :- We are very
        dependent on the Government’s      Surya Gram, that is, the day is not             Vipinji:- Sir, the people of   good Sir. How are you?
        electricity supply for irrigation in   far when the construction of Surya      the whole village, they are into       Prime Minister :- I am very fine.
                                                                                       agriculture, so we have got rid of     Varsha Ben :- We are blessed
                 SOLAR ENERGY                                                          electricity hassles. No electricity bill   to talk to you Sir.
                                                                                       is to be paid, they have become
                                                                                                                              Prime Minister :- Okay Varsha
                                                                                       free of worries.                   Ben !
                                                                                           Prime Minister :- Meaning, the     Varsha Ben :- Yes.
                         POWERING INDIA’S FUTURE
                                                                                       electricity bill has also gone and     Prime Minister:- You are in
                                                                                       the convenience has increased.     Modhera… you are from a military
                                                                                                                          family.


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