Solar power can improve healthcare in rural India, say leaders
New Delhi: Nearly 20 leaders from think tanks, research groups, renewable energy companies, sustainable development organisations and industry associations on Thursday said India’s weak healthcare infrastructure in rural areas are being exposed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter to the government of India, they called for action, making the case for solarising all unelectrified sub-centres in rural India.
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has highlighted several existing systemic gaps in services, especially to the rural poor.
