Surat 1st district with 100% solar-powered health centres
Gujarat's Surat has become the first Indian district to have 100% solar-powered Primary Health Centres (PHCs). "Other than PHCs, there are 572 gram panchayats in the Surat District, out of which 150 are solar powered gram panchayats and soon the other 422 panchayats will too be solar powered," District Development Officer K Rajesh said.