Goldi Solar Powers Up Asafwala War Memorial in Fazilka, Punjab

Goldi Solar, in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects, has partnered with the Committee of Asafwala War Memorial in Fazilka, Punjab to equip this historic War Memorial with solar power. This is a sacred war memorial and museum near the Indo-Pak border. The inauguration was attended by eminent dignitaries such as Narinderpal Singh Sawna, MLA Fazilka, Dr Senu Duggal (IAS), District Collector, Fazilka, Sandeep Gilhotra, President of The Saheed Ki Samadhi Committee, and other distinguished dignitaries.

Capt. Ishver Dholakiya, Founder & Managing Director of Goldi Solar, stated, “We are honoured to dedicate this project to the brave soldiers who fought and sacrificed their lives for our country. The installation of solar panels at the Asafwala War Memorial symbolizes our gratitude for their sacrifice. We hope this project will inspire more people to adopt clean energy solutions to become carbon neutral. Our vision is to bring sustainable energy solutions in creating a better future for humanity”.

Sandeep Gilhotra, President of The Saheed Ki Samadhi Committee, expressed his appreciation for this initiative taken by Goldi Solar “The Shaheedon Ki Samadhi Committee has been preserving this magnificent war memorial since 1972, which is home to the ashes of 82 jawans of the 4-Jat Regiment. This initiative will make this war memorial energy independent and save on electricity expenditures for atleast the next 25-30 years.”

Earlier, Goldi Solar has also joined as execution partner with Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation (SRKKF) for the solarization of Dudhala, a village in Gujarat, to empower 350 families with free electricity. Similarly, under the leadership of SRKKF, Goldi is in the process of executing the project of providing solar power plants in the houses of 750 martyrs, the unsung heroes of India.

SOlar projects as part of CSR is an area that needs to be developed further to support energy independence and lower costs for deserving organisations, especially in the hinterland where power availability can still be an issue. The Gujarat based Goldi has two facilities consolidating a manufacturing capacity of 2.5 GW at Pipodara and Navsari in Gujarat, with plans to more than double capacities before 2024.