53 solar lights for Manali villages

Kullu, November 10

Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur provided 53 solar lights under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes sub-plan for different villages of Bashing in Manali today.

He said thegovernment was committed towards the welfare of people belonging to the SCs and the STs and various schemes had been launched for their uplift.

The minister said through this alternative arrangement of lighting, the dependence of the residents on electricity would reduce and rural areas would lit up. He added that this would provide lighting in rural areas round the clock and people would also save money.

The minister said that under the scheme, solar lights would be distributed in other villages of the Manali Assembly constituency soon. Manali Mandal Scheduled Castes Morcha president Shiv Chand and State Women’s Commission member Manjri Negi were also present on the occasion. — OC