Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has illuminated43 villages in Majuli Island, Assam, with solar street lighting to enhance the safety of local citizens. The project executed in partnership with Evangelical Social Action Forum (ESAF) is part of the company’s Har Gaon Roshan CSR program, that focuses on sustainable rural development.
Majuli is one of the world’s largest river islands and is home to many ethnic groups and a natural habitat for rich flora and fauna. However, during the monsoons, the swirling waters of the Bramhaputra river bring life on the island to a standstill, making it inaccessible and cut off from the mainland.
After sunset, the island is engulfed in a thick veil of darkness, making it unsafe to venture out or conduct any economic activity. Signify and ESAF collaborated to install 100 solar-powered streetlights and donate 2,000 solar portable lamps to households, benefiting more than 32,000 people living on the island. Shri Bhuban Gam, Honorable MLA of Majuli constituency, added, “We appreciate Signify’s efforts towards enhancing the safety of the local people.”
