Agartala, 10th May 2026: Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath today said that the Power Department with the help of TREDA is working to provide electricity and clean drinking water using solar microgrids in hilly areas where providing electricity through wires and poles is not possible.
Today, the minister inaugurated a solar microgrid project to provide electricity and a community-based solar purified drinking water plant at Khabaksa Kami village under Teliamura.
He said that today he here at Khabaksa Kami village under Teliamura block of the Baramura range to inaugurate the project. The minister informed that 42 families of various communities are living there and have been facing power issues.
“To solve the power issues, and as we cannot provide power to the area due to various issues, we are giving them solar microgrids and providing them electricity. We are also giving them street lights under the PM-DevINE scheme. Today, I have come here for the inauguration. Now they do not have any issues with power. We are giving three lights to each family along with mobile chargers. In Khabaksa Kami Para, along with 347 other areas, we have provided power through TREDA by setting solar microgrid,” said the Power Minister.
The minister also said that in Khabaksa Kami Para, 42 families will be benefitted, while 11,933 families across the state have benefitted through solar microgrids.
“Wherever electric poles are not available and live lines are not possible, we are providing microgrids. For purified drinking water, we are providing community drinking water facilities through microgrids so that people can get safe drinking water. This is the main aim for which I have come here. I have also observed that it is everyone’s responsibility to stand beside them. To make them self-reliant, we will distribute mango, jackfruit, lemon, and other saplings. We will think about their welfare and speak with the Director of Agriculture,” he said.
The minister informed that due to this initiative, students can now study at night as homes are illuminated by solar energy, replacing kerosene lamps and improving educational opportunities.
“Mobile charging and TV access keep communities connected to social media and information. Traditional bamboo products and weaving activities can continue after dark, boosting livelihoods. Small businesses can operate during evening hours, enhancing the local economy, along with safer mobility and vibrant community interactions during night time,” he added.
The minister said that under the Community-Based Solar Purified Drinking Water Plant project, the target was set at 80 units, work on 37 has been completed, and work on 38 is in progress.
