Yogi govt establishing world’s largest ‘solar powered street lights line’ in Ayodhya

Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s vision to transform Ayodhya into a solar city is set to get a boost through establishment of the world’s largest ‘solar powered street lights line’, with the installation of 470 solar street lights over an area of 10.2 km city between Guptar Ghat and Nirmali Kund.

The unique feat will also see Ayodhya find entry into the the Guinness Book of World Records once again, with the earlier one taking place during Deepotsav with the lighting of the highest number of earthen lamps.

Under the guidance of CM Yogi, the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has already completed approximately 70% of the installation work, while the remaining 160 solar streel lights will be installed before January 22.

Ayodhya’s name to be recorded again in Guinness Book of World Records

Praveen Nath Pandey, the project officer of UPNEDA (Ayodhya), said that by January 22, a world record will be established in Ayodhya by installing 470 solar street lights in a 10.2 km stretch from Lakshman Ghat to Guptar Ghat, extending up to Nirmali Kund of which 70 per cent has been completed while the remaining 30 per cent will be finished soon.

अयोध्या की ऊर्जा आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति के लिए यूपीनेडा व एनटीपीसी के संयुक्त प्रयासों से 165 एकड़ क्षेत्र में स्थापित किये जा रहे 40 मेगावाट क्षमता का सोलर प्लांट जल्द ही होगा क्रियाशील। #अयोध्या_सोलर_सिटी #रामनगरी_अयोध्या #SwitchToSolar #SolarCityAyodhya #EnergyTransition… pic.twitter.com/o18ww56904

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He further added that under the project, 310 solar lights have been installed from Lakshman Ghat to Guptar Ghat, while work is ongoing to install 160 solar-powered street lights in the stretch between Guptar Ghat and Nirmali Kund, covering a distance of 1.85 km. All these solar-powered street lights are LED-based, operating at 4.4 watts, and equipped with smart technology. Through their installation, the 10.2 km stretch from Lakshman Ghat to Nirmali Kund will be illuminated with a radiant glow.

The world record that the state government aims to break through a solar energy-powered project is currently registered in the name of Malham of Saudi Arabia, where 468 solar-powered lights were installed over a stretch of 9.7 km in in 2021. Now, the Yogi government is gearing up to surpass this record in Ayodhya by installing 470 solar-powered lights in an area spanning 10.2 km.

Earlier, Ayodhya got listed in the Guinness Book of World Records during Diwali in 2023, where 25,000 volunteers from Avadh University lit 22.23 lakh lamps together at the ghats of Sarayu. On January 22, when the grand Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya is adorned with Lord Ram’s idol, a new record will be set in the Guinness Book of World Records by operating the longest series of solar-powered street lights in Ayodhya

In this regard, discussions are ongoing between local administration, officials of UPNEDA, and representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records.