Masali village in Suigam taluka, Banaskantha, Gujarat, became India's first border solar village. Located 40 km from the Pakistan border, the village has a population of 800 people. The village became part of a Border Development Project aiming to make 17 villages fully solar-powered. The Rs 1.16 crore project was supported by the Revenue Department, UGVCL (Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited), banks, and solar companies. It received Rs 59.81 lakh subsidy under PM Suryaghar Yojana, Rs 20.52 lakh from public contributions, and Rs 35.67 lakh from CSR (corporate social responsibility).
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