City School Goes Eco-friendly with Solar-Powered Street Lights

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Vidyalaya Model Higher Secondary School, T Nagar, in collaboration with the Lions Club of Central Madras and Greater Chennai Exnora, observed World Environment Day on Saturday by installing two solar-powered street lamps on the school premises.

Lion K Balachandra Reddy, district governor, Lions Club International, District 324 A1, commissioned the two solar powered street lights. The project by Lions Club of Central Madras was completed at a cost of `66, 000.

Reddy addressed students on the need to protect the earth from global warming by planting more saplings, using eco-friendly devices such as solar-powered street lights and using solar panels to produce electricity for domestic and institutional purposes. He added that the tremendous youth power could bring a real change at the national and international level.

Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/City-School-Goes-Eco-friendly-with-Solar-Powered-Street-Lights/2014/06/09/article2269918.ece1