NESFAS, in collaboration with the World Himalayan Expedition (GHE) not too long ago supplied photo voltaic electrification to 2 villages, viz Mynriah (Mawkynrew Block) and Nongpriang (Shella Bholaganj Block), whereas additionally offering Photo voltaic-powered gear and services. of lighting for Public Well being Facilities in Swer (Laitkroh Block) and Laitryngew (Shella Bholaganj Block).
The photo voltaic electrification initiative is carried out underneath the Local weather Resilient Village Program funded by TATA Communication’s CSR. The venture seeks to supply clear power entry via solar energy and clear cookstoves to assist enhance the dwelling requirements of the agricultural inhabitants dwelling within the distant North East Indian border states. resembling Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. By this provision of photo voltaic power entry to rural communities, this system goals to implement power options in a sustainable, scalable and environmentally useful method that can result in the general growth of the group whereas concurrently empowering the native village inhabitants.
Situated within the steep foothills with greater than 5,000 to 10,000 steps required to succeed in the villages, the individuals of Nongpriang village have been dwelling with none electrification because it was minimize off in 2018 whereas group members in Mynriah have lived with out electrical energy all their lives. When the venture was carried out of their villages, the group members additionally actively participated within the work, they carried the heavy photo voltaic gear and supplies from the roadside to their villages with a smile on their faces. faces and a spring of their step.
Native engineers from the agricultural communities of Garo Hills and Khasi Hills have accomplished all of the photo voltaic electrification work very quickly. Below the venture, 76 households in Nongpriang acquired electrification of their houses for the primary time since 2018 and 23 households in Mynriah.
“I thank NESFAS for paving the best way and for all the time doing its nice work for the group. As a chief representing the group, I really feel that we’re really blessed and all these years we’ve got lived in darkness. I want to specific my gratitude to NESFAS and the crew for all the time taking care of us and our wants. shared a contented Liwell Mynsong, Headman of Mynriah village when receiving electrical energy for the primary time.
Fredy Suting, college instructor, Nongpriang, could not include his pleasure to see the electrical energy that got here to the village once more, “I really feel grateful for the arrival of photo voltaic power as a result of we’ve got been dwelling with out electrical energy since 2018 . This can be a nice profit for my individuals. normally.”
Other than the electrification of the homes, as many as 15 road lights have been put in in Nongpriang whereas one other 4 have been additionally put in in Mynriah village. Elsewhere, the Public Well being Facilities in Swer and Laitryngew have been additionally electrified. Every PHC is supplied with a vaccine provider, lab fridge, radiant warmth child hotter, fetal doppler, and different photo voltaic powered gear.
Khraw Wahlang, Adviser for Improvements, NESFAS, expressed his gratitude to GHE for the professionalism in all points of the exercise they (GHE) carried out – “The execution of the work was properly deliberate. It was commendable from the time the truck loaded with supplies left Delhi till we completed the work within the village. Working with GHE has been a terrific expertise for NESFAS. Khraw acknowledged.
Sumit Dhiman, Operations Supervisor, World Himalayan Expedition (GHE) acknowledged that GHE, together with NESFAS, is working for upgrading PHC with photo voltaic power together with different initiatives like electrification of villages and implementation of cookstoves venture in several areas of Meghalaya. Speaking concerning the electrification of homes in Nongpriang, he expressed his aid to have the ability to present photo voltaic power to the individuals of the village and loved his expertise throughout the implementation of the venture. “We (GHE) are very proud of the actions of the individuals within the village and in addition the NESFAS crew,” he added.
The NESFAS group marketing consultant, Shaiphar Dohling, highlighted the large distinction between the photo voltaic gear that the communities owned previously (they purchased it themselves) and the photo voltaic gear and lighting supplied by this group initiative. Along with how “useful” the photo voltaic set up is for each family within the two villages, he expressed his nice gratitude to TATA Communications and the GHE crew for this.
Rikynti Sohkhlet, a member of the Nongpriang group fortunately acknowledged, “I thank NESFAS, GHE and TATA Communications for bringing photo voltaic power to our group. As soon as once more, we now have electrical energy and will not be dwelling at midnight. The entire group , we’re grateful for renewable power safety.”
