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Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital in Chhapra district, Mastichak has set an example of setting up 800 kW solar plant and using electricity saving for the operation of poor patients. Savings of it by setting up solar plant …Read more
Highlights
- Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital set up 800 kW solar plant
- Savings from solar plant will be free treatment for poor people
- 5,000 poor patients will have an operation from solar plant every year
Chhapra One of the largest eye hospitals in Eastern India, Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, Mastichak has done a wonderful job today. He has not only taken a big step to save the environment, but has also set a new example by linking it with the service of the people.
Solar energy will run hospital
A large 800 kW solar plant has been set up in the hospital. It has also been inaugurated and now the hospital will run completely with the electricity of this plant. This will prevent thousands of tons of carbon gas in the air every year, which will keep our environment clean.
Eye will be treated by electricity saving
The most important thing is that the money that will be saved from this solar plant, that money will be used in the operation of poor patients. Trustee of Akhand Jyoti Trust, Mrityunjay Tiwari said, ‘With the power saved from this solar plant, we will do the eye operation of at least 5,000 poor patients every year, who cannot get our treatment due to lack of money. He said, ‘Now the sunlight will not only return energy but also the vision’.
Private company’s support found in setting up solar plant
He said that Shri Narayan Ramaswamy, CMD of General Insurance Corporation, was very impressed with the work of this hospital and he himself expressed his wish for help. Solar plant is set up with their cooperation. He has also helped in building a 220 -bed Gayatri Kunj Girls Hostel. Shri Narayan Ramaswamy said that he is a supporter of green energy. Many of his schemes are supporting such projects. He has described Akhand Jyoti Hospital as world level.
In this program, Bihar Principal Secretary Dr. S Siddharth suggested that the eyes of children should be tested regularly in all schools of the state, in which institutions like Akhand Jyoti can help. On this, Education Minister Mr. Sunil Kumar also agreed and said, ‘We will consider inclusion of it in our policy on behalf of the Education Department.’
200 rural girls will benefit
Along with this, 200 -bed Gayatri Kunj Girls Hostel was also inaugurated. This hostel will connect 200 rural girls with good education, training training and jobs under the ‘Football to Iball’ program.
Start of big social change
This step of Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital is not only limited to treatment, education or environment, but it is the beginning of a big social change. In this, treating people’s eyes with solar energy will become a great example. Now really, sunlight will not only illuminate the earth, but also thousands of eyes will be illuminated.