Solar lamps distributed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 02 2014:
As an initiative programme of the Integrated Water Shed Development Programme under the aegis of Ministry of Land Resource , DRDA has started distribution of solar lamps for six blocks of Chandel district.
The distribution programme was held at the ADC office at Imphal.
Assistant programme Officer W Iboyaima said as there is a total of 136 villages in the six blocks, the solar lamps will be distributed in two phases.
These lamps will be distributed to water shed committee of each villages but not to individuals.
This programme has been taken up with the primary objective of providing power supply in the remote areas of the hill districts, he said and added that this will help to a certain extent in checking deforestation.
Project Director of DRDA LS Vashum, executive member of Chandel ADC Hopson Maring were present at the distribution function.
In the first phase the solar lamps were distributed to villages of three blocks, Chandel, Tengnoupal and Machi.