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got information about the solar was confined within the four
pump. She started efforts for a walls. But today she is doing her
solar pump and was successful work with full self confidence,
in it too. After that, Solar Didi's earning money as a Solar Didi
solar pump changed the picture and the most interesting thing is,
of the village. that she receives payment from
Whereas earlier, only a few the farmers of the area through
acres of land could be irrigated; UPI. She is now accorded great
now water is reaching more than respect in the entire village. Her
40 acres of land through Solar hard work and foresight have
Didi's solar pump. Other farmers shown that solar energy is not
of this village have also joined just a means of electricity, but it
this campaign of Solar Didi. Their is also a new power that brings
crops have started turning green new light to every village.
and incomes have started rising. My dear countrymen, the
Friends, earlier Devki ji's life 15th of September is the birthday
of India's great engineer
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
ji. We celebrate that day as
Engineers' Day. Engineers do not
just create machines; they are
karmayogis who turn dreams
into reality. I appreciate every
engineer of India. I wish them all
the best.
Friends, the holy occasion
of the puja of Bhagwan
Vishwakarma is also on its way
in September. Vishwakarma
Jayanti is on the 17th of
September. This day is also
dedicated to the Vishwakarma
brethren of ours, who are
continuously passing on the
traditional crafts, skills and
knowledge-science from
one generation to the other.
Our carpenters, blacksmiths,
goldsmiths, potters, sculptors,

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