This transformation began with a simple but bold idea:
“Access to light is a basic need — and everyone deserves it.”
Led by Prayatna in collaboration with Minova Runaya Pvt. Ltd., installed 75 solar-powered streetlights. But it wasn’t just about putting up poles. It was thoughtful, community-centred, and sustainable.
In Bhilwara district, Rajasthan, this vision took shape through a quiet but impactful transformation. The villages of Darr, Brantia, and Swaroopganj had long struggled with lacked proper lighting infrastructure. The absence of light was more than just an inconvenience — it was a barrier to safety, mobility, socialization and opportunity.
🌱 A Model for Scalable Change
It became a template for rural transformation.
🔧 What Makes This Model Special?
✅ Scalable: Can be replicated in thousands of underserved villages.
✅ Sustainable: Powered by the sun — clean, green, and low-cost.
✅ Community-Centered: Solutions aligned with real, local needs.
✅ Climate-Resilient: A step toward low-carbon, inclusive development.
This initiative highlights the value of grassroots collaboration, technical innovation, and the power of renewable resources in catalysing inclusive growth.
🔦 Impact of Solar Streetlights
- Improved Safety After Dark
- Women now walk to water points and community spaces without fear.
- Children play outdoors safely in the evenings.
- Elderly villagers move around freely after sunset.
- Reduced incidents of theft and wildlife encounters.
- Mobility & Economic Activity
- Shops remain open for longer hours.
- Evening markets are more vibrant and active.
- Women returning from fields feel safer, even late in the day.
- The presence of light has changed when and how people move and earn.
- Learning Environment
- Students benefit from well-lit courtyards and community centres for group study.
- Learning hours have extended into the evenings.
- Teachers report better attendance and higher student engagement.
- Power-Independent & Reliable
- Solar systems continue to function during power outages.
- Villages experience uninterrupted illumination — no reliance on the grid.
- This reliability brings a renewed sense of dignity, confidence, and self-reliance to the community.
What changed with 75 solar lights?
EVERYTHING.
From safer streets and active communities to brighter futures for children — the villages of Darr, Brantia, and Swaroopganj now stand as beacons of how small-scale, high-impact interventions can shift the trajectory of development. In the glow of these solar lights lies the promise of progress — thoughtful, inclusive, and sustainable.
Because sometimes, true transformation doesn’t start with grand schemes. It begins with the decision to light one path — and the courage to follow it.
