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Modi Announces India’s First 24-Hour Solar Village Modhera

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the 138th Mann Ki Baat radio program on September 27, 2026.
He said the One District One Product scheme created about 100 amla-processing units and women’s self-help groups in Pratapgarh.
He announced Modhera in Gujarat is India’s first 24-hour solar village, operating entirely on solar energy.
Modi reported elephants have returned to Assam’s Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary after encroachment removal.

History

Historical Context

In 1991, India launched sweeping economic reforms under Finance Minister Manmohan Singh, liberalizing trade and spurring private sector growth. The reforms attracted $30 billion foreign investment by 1995, fueling the creation of over 1 million small enterprises nationwide. Today's One District One Product drive, exemplified by 100 amla-processing units in Pratapgarh and Modhera’s 24-hour solar village in Gujarat, mirrors that private-sector expansion. Consequently, the precedent of rapid industrialization and renewable adoption suggests the current wildlife-habitat restoration in Assam’s Sonai Rupai Sanctuary will likely accelerate regional economic resilience.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the 138th Mann Ki Baat radio program on September 27, 2026.
He said the One District One Product scheme created about 100 amla-processing units and women’s self-help groups in Pratapgarh.
He announced Modhera in Gujarat is India’s first 24-hour solar village, operating entirely on solar energy.
Modi reported elephants have returned to Assam’s Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary after encroachment removal.

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