Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust
15.10.2013, Mumbai
On his 71st Birthday, Amitabh
Bachchan announced a charitable initiative named after his father Dr. Harivansh
Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust and Urja Foundation to provide solar powered lights
to around 3000 homes all across India (28 states). The objective is to provide feasible and sustainable
renewable energy solutions for inclusive growth to those millions who have no
access to electricity but since our country is blessed with abundant sunlight
projects like Urjala are possible.
Urja
Foundation and Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust will embark on a journey
to light up rural homes using environmentally friendly solar home lighting
systems. This initiative is being supported by the United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC)
and has Blue Dart as the
official supply partner ensuring efficiently in logistics by delivering the
solar home lighting systems across rural India.
The solar home lighting systems
(SHS) will be provided free of cost to all identified beneficiaries and this is
been initiated on the auspicious day of Bachchan’s birthday this year. The
Solar Home Lighting System (SHS) will power 2 lights, 1 portable light and mobile charger. With the growing
energy needs of our country renewable energy resources will play an important
role in future and the solar home light system installed will be a step ahead
to providing the basic necessity of clean and green energy.
And when that happens we will
remember the actor who made it possible before time.
Bhawana Somaaya / @bhawanasomaaya
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