Pandri, Purulia district
Pandri is a small village situated in the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, known for being the first decentralized solar-powered village in India.[1][2]
Geography
Pandri is situated in the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills in the district Purulia.[2] The village is located about eighteen kilometers from Jhalda.[2] The village has about eighty households which are basically mud huts in three clusters.[2] The approach to the village is a dirt road that winds through hilly terrain.[2] The source of water supply to Pandri village is a dam situated close to the village.[1]
First solar-powered village in India
Pandri is the first decentralized solar-powered village in India.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "India gets its first solar-powered village in Bengal". India Today. 29 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bengal leads way with solar village". epaperbeta.timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.