Boats equipped with solar lighting system distributed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 07 2017:
Mangaal Rural distributed 50 fishing boats equipped with solar lighting system to the fishermen of Ngaikhong, Narakhong, Ningthoukhong, Thinungei, Phubala hut dwellers, Thanga and Thanga Karang on March 3 .
A press release issued by the proprietor of Mangaal Rural, N Surjit Singh stated that the solar light system fitted boats consists of a wooden fishing boat, solar panel, solar battery, solar charger controller, a fog light, two led bulbs and a mobile charger.
According to him, the total cost of the fishing boat is Rs 28,000 and the fishermen need to pay the amount on easy monthly instalment of Rs 2000 for a period of 14 months.
About 100 fishing boats are planned for distribution in the last week of April and fishing nets would also be available from the same month, it stated, adding that the establishment has been working on providing its products, services and technologies at affordable and easy to pay instalments since 2011 .