Fortum Finnsurya Energy Pvt ltd that is operating a 10 MW Solar Power Plant at Kapeli village in Ujjain district on Monday pledged to equip Kapeli with better infrastructure and improve the lives of villagers with a series of social initiatives.
The company has equipped local schools and dispensary with solar-powered infrastructure and also, constructed a 10,000 litre water tank to address Kapeli villagers’ water woes.
Fortum, a subsidiary of Finland-based utility company, has endowed the primary and secondary schools in Kapeli with basic electricity infrastructure, powered by the solar energy. The initiative is expected to benefit about 250 students from the village, studying in these schools.
Moreover, the company has energised the only clinic in the village with solar-powered infrastructure to ensure 24X7 uninterrupted basic medical aid facilities.
Fortum has also constructed a 10,000 litre water tank in the village kapeli to help villagers have immediate access to water for various purposes including drinking.
In a statement, Managing Director of Fortum India Sanjay Aggarwal said, “The initiative is a testimony of Fortum’s commitment towards sustainable development. We have always been inclined towards environment friendliness to be a way of life and thus, our initiatives focus on empowering the community as a whole. We will keep looking at more such initiatives to have a stronger connect with society and build greener communities around our area of operations.”
Aggarwal declared that streets of Kapeli village shall be electrified with solar light as requested by villagers.