Ghoramara gets solar ready

Sapna Gopal

Hitherto, it was an island that made news for all the wrong reasons. Studies found that it was shrinking due to climate change. Now, with solar making an inroad here, things may change for the better, not only for Ghoramara island, but also for the inhabitants.

An initiative by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, it is being implemented by IIT Kharagpur and Dr S P Gon Chaudhuri, a veteran in the renewable energy sector, is chairman of its implementation committee.