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Varsha Ben :- I am from using everything – because of you
military family. This is an ex Army sir. Since there is no bill, we can use
man’s wife speaking sir. everything with free mind.
Prime Minister :- So where all Prime Minister :- This is true, you
did you get a chance to go in India have also made up your mind to
earlier? make maximum use of electricity.
Varsha Ben :- I got a chance to Varsha Ben :- Indeed Sir! Right
stay in Rajasthan, in Gandhi Nagar, now, we do not have any problem,
Katra in Jammu. There were a lot of we can run all this… washing
facilities available there sir. machine, AC, everything with a free
Prime Minister :- Yes. Being part mind, sir!
of the army, you are also speaking Prime Minister :- And the rest
Hindi well. of the people of the village are also
Varsha Ben :- Yes-yes. I have happy because of this?
learned. Varsha Ben :- Very very happy
Prime Minister :- Tell me, the sir.
big transformation that came in Prime Minister:- Well, does your no problem with that…do go on Solar Rooftop Plant installed at his
Modhera, you got this Solar Rooftop husband work at the Sun Temple developing our village. house, his expenditure has come
Plant installed. What people might there? So the light show that Prime Minister :- Now we all down to less than half. Similarly,
be saying in the beginning, then happened there was such a big have to do the development of the Kunni Deori, a daughter from
it must have come to your mind, event and now guests from all over village together. Odisha, is making solar energy
what that meant? What are you the world are coming. Varsha Ben :- Yes, yes. Sir we a medium of employment for
doing? What will happen? How can Varsha Ben :- Foreigners from are with you. her as well as for other women.
electricity be achieved this way? all over the world can come but Prime Minister :- And I would Kunni lives in Kardapal village of
These are all things that must you have made our village famous like to congratulate the people Kendujhar district of Odisha. She
have come to your mind. What is in the world. of Modhera because the village trains tribal women to spin silk on
your experience now? What is the Prime Minister :- So your accepted this scheme and they a solar-powered reeling machine.
benefit of this? husband’s work must have were convinced that yes we can Due to the Solar Machine, these
Varsha Ben:- A lot sir. One increased now that so many make electricity in our house. tribal women do not have to bear
benefit after the other sir. Sir, guests are coming there to see the Varsha Ben -: 24 hours Sir! We the burden of electricity bill, and
Diwali is celebrated every day in temple. have electricity in our house and they are earning income. This is
our village because of you. We Varsha Ben :- Oh! It doesn’t we are very happy. the very boon of Sun God’s solar
are getting electricity for 24 hours matter, no matter how much work Prime Minister :- Fine! I wish energy. The more the boon and
a day… there is no bill at all! In our increases sir, my husband has you the very best. The money that the blessings spread, the better it
house we have brought all electric is saved, use it for the betterment is. Therefore, I urge you to join this
appliances in the house sir, we are of the children. Use that money well and add others too.
so that your life benefits. I wish you My dear countrymen, just now
the very best. And my salutations I was talking to you about the sun.
to all the people of Modhera! Now my attention is going towards
Friends, what Varshaben and Space. That is because our country
Vipin Bhai have mentioned is an is doing wonders in the Solar sector
inspiration for the whole country, as well as the Space sector. The
for villages and cities. Modhera’s whole world, today, is surprised
experience can be replicated to see the achievements of India.
across the country. The power So I thought, by telling this to the
of the sun will now save money listeners of ‘Mann ki Baat’, I should
and increase income. Manzoor make them happy too.
Ahmed Larhwal is a friend from Friends, you must have seen
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. a few days ago, that India has
Due to winter in Kashmir, the cost placed 36 satellites in Space
of electricity is high. For this reason, simultaneously. This success
Manzoorji’s electricity bill also achieved just a day before Diwali,
used to be more than Rs. 4000, in a way, it is a special Diwali gift
but, since Manzoorji has got a from our youth to the country. With
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