In the quiet Lathi region of Amreli district in Gujarat, a small village called Dudhala is becoming a shining example of sustainable living.
The village, home to about 2,000 people in more than 400 houses, now runs entirely on solar power. Three years ago, Govindbhai Dholakia, an industrialist from Surat, helped the community install rooftop solar panels on every home. Since then, no household has received an electricity bill.
“To us, having free power feels like a revolution,” says Ashokbhai Sheliya, a long‑time resident. He remembers paying between Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 each month before the panels came in. Today he can use fans, lights, refrigerators and other appliances without worrying about rising costs.
Jayraj Barad installed a 1 kW system on his roof and has never paid a rupee for electricity in the last three years. He even earns credit from the Gujarat power company for excess energy, a point he hopes government subsidies will make possible for more villages.
Older villagers like Parsotambhai Barad take pride in the village’s solar success. “No one in Dudhala pays for electricity,” he says with a smile, noting that houses that use less electricity earn credit. “It feels like a blessing of the sun.”
Dudhala is the first fully solar‑powered village in Amreli district. Its success is drawing attention across Gujarat and beyond, showing that a community can save money, protect the environment and gain energy independence simply by harnessing sunlight.
If more villages follow Dudhala’s example, rural India could enjoy economic relief, cleaner air and true self‑reliance. The village’s story reminds us that when people switch to renewables, they light up not just homes but also their future.
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