Solar Lamp Distribution at Pulicut

26th of February, 2010. Pulicut, Thiruvallur Dist.,

Solar Lamp Distribution at Pulicut

The event was to hand over two Health Centres at Konum Kuppam and Arangamkuppam, Pulicut Island, Thiruvallur district. This was organized by Mahasemam a renowned NGO in Tamilnadu and Meenakshi Mission Hospital. The chief guests were Mr. Bejnamin Cherian - Rotary International, Mr. Matt MacCalla – Direct Relief International, USA. While Dr. N. Sethuraman – Founder Chiarman, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre gave the welcome address.

Pulicut Island is 60 kms from Chennai is a salt water lagoon and is separated from the Bay of Bengal by a strip of land. The total area is around 13 Kms length and 1 Km breadth. There are 14 Kuppams in the total Island and around 3800 families are living who are totally depended on Sea for their livelihood. The town is famous for its historic Dutch cemetery. It is again very near to Sriharikotta, Andhra Pradesh, space centre.

The living conditions of the people is slowly progressing as many NGOs have extended themselves to improvise the situation. The island was noted by many after the Tsunami affected in Dec 26, 2004. Though the Government has provided electricity, it is not adequate and also many a time when power goes the retrieval time is 6 hours to 48 hours. In the evening hours there are no common lighting / street lights available and so the total area goes into dark. When no electricity, Kerosene lamps are the only source of light for them. Many times the people are affected by bites from poisonous snakes, scorpion, snail and other reptiles. Children have to cross the lake to reach the nearer town for education thro boats.

ExNoRa International identified this island thro Mahasemam and donated 20 Solar lamps to the people living their as a token of acceptance to eradicate the usage of Kerosene lamps in that area. Two lamps each given to the two health centres while the rest 16 numbers of solar lamps given to the deserving fishermen in that area. All these 20 lamps were donated by the employees of Thirdware Solutions Ltd., Chennai. Mr. Sathish Menon, founder and director had volunteered himself and came forward to donate 20 lamps along with his team mates.

About Light A Home Project

Exnora International has come up with a novel initiative as a part of our “Save Earth” campaign. It aspires to distribute One Million solar lamps thro Exnora at free of cost to households below poverty line across villages and tribal settlements of the state.

Solkar Solar Industry Limited has arranged to provide the Wonderlite (solar lamps) at a subsidized rate of Rs.1500/- for this initiative. Exnora desires to provide an alternative source of light to replace as many fuel lamps (kerosene lamps) as possible. For details please visit www.lightahome.org. or call 91766 26192.