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This same form of public own traditional knowledge and
participation is also visible in the community efforts offer us the
"Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" campaign. strongest path forward.
Under this campaign, millions of My dear countrymen, if
trees have been planted across you visit any city, big or small,
the country. today, you will surely notice
Friends, a very inspiring effort a change. You will see solar
has come to fore from Chizami panels installed on the rooftops
village in Nagaland. The women of a large number of homes.
of Chizami village are collectively Until a few years ago, this was
preserving over 150 varieties only seen on a few homes. But
of traditional seeds. These today, the impact of the "PM
seeds are being preserved in a Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana" is
community seed bank, run by being observed in every corner
the village women themselves. of the country. This scheme
These include rice, millet, maize, has brought about a profound
pulses, vegetables, and a variety change in the life of Payal
of herbs. This is an effort that Munjpara of Surendranagar
preserves knowledge, keeps district, Gujarat.
traditions alive, and lays a strong She received training in solar
foundation for future generations. power technology through the
Friends, today, when the Surya Initiative and completed a
world is facing challenges like four-month Solar PV technician
climate change, such efforts course. She has now become
show us that solutions are not a skilled solar technician. Payal
always far away. Sometimes, our is making a name for herself as

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