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Kargil & Leh Residents Brightened

Schneider Electric India Foundation and Spreading Happiness InDiya Foundation 350 households of Kargil & Leh residents with Solar Lighting System under rural electrification project


Schneider Electric India Foundation (SEIF) – the social commitment of Schneider Electric India and Spreading Happiness InDiya Foundation (SHIF) – a partnership backed by renowned sports personality Sachin Tendulkar and Schneider Electric India, a global specialist in energy management and automation, has successfully illuminated 350 households in the Kargil district of Ladakh region of
Jammu and Kashmir. Under its rural electrification project, SEIF & SHIF contributed Mobiya range of portable solar lights to the households of Darchik and Garkone villages in Kargil.

The foundations organised portable solar light distribution programme at primary school of Darchik village and Jamyang School in Leh district. With this solar lighting system the residents, especially children, benefit with improved lighting for late night studying and safety for night time transportation.

Speaking on the occasion, Venkat Garimella, Vice President, SEIF said, “At Schneider, we believe that access to energy is a basic human right which should be made available to everyone. I am happy that this project would contribute meaningfully in helping remote communities gain access to safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable energy.”

The Mobiya range of portable products for lighting and mobile charging is an award-winning energy-efficient and eco-friendly LED lamp that provides up to 48 hours of lighting with one day of solar charge.

Schneider Electric’s commitment to promote sustainable development and provide safe and clean access to energy is the core of its business. In the past six years, overall Schneider Electric has contributed to providing 5 million people with access to energy. The goal is to reach 50 million people within the next 10 years.

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