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Keeping in mind these unique
 challenges faced by the locals,
 Signify worked closely with ESAF
 to install 100 solar-powered
 streetlights to make the streets
 safer for the citizens after dark.
 The company also donated 2,000
 solar portable lamps to households
 for indoor lighting, replacing the
 kerosene lamps that left harmful
 fumes. According to the project
 estimates, more than 32,000 people
 living on the island will benefit from
 this initiative.


 Bhuban Gam, MLA of Majuli
 constituency, said, “The welfare
 of our people is of utmost
 importance to us, and this project
 will significantly impact the lives of
 people living on the island, providing
 them with access to clean and
 affordable energy. We appreciate
 Signify’s efforts towards enhancing
 the safety of the local people.”


 Commenting on the project,
 Natasha Wadhwa, Head – CSR,
 Signify Innovations India Limited
 said, “By lighting up the lives of
 more than 32,000 inhabitants of
 the beautiful Majuli Island with
 sustainable solar lighting solutions,
 Signify is not just illuminating the
 present, but paving the way for a
 brighter, more sustainable future for
 generations to come. We are proud
 to play a part in illuminating the path
 towards a greener and equitable
 world. “

 The ‘Har Gaon Roshan’ project
 focuses on promoting rural
 development by providing solar
 energy-based lighting facilities in
 rural villages to enhance the safety
 of women and children after sunset
 and extend the working hours of
 the village, thereby also enabling
 economic activities after dark.


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