Gujarat’s Modhera set to become 1st solar-powered village | Top 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare Modhera village in Gujarat, which is famous for a centuries-old Sun temple built during the Chalukya reign, the country’s first 24×7 solar powered village on Sunday. PM Modi will also lay the foundation for projects worth more than ₹3,900 crore in the village.

Here are five things to know about Modhera and the solar project:

1. The Modhera village is located 25 km from the Mehsana district of Gurajat, and about 100 km from the state capital of Gandhinagar. The village has a total geographical area of around 2,436 hectares and is located on the banks of the Pushpavati river in the state. It will be the country’s first solar-powered village.