Umba Village in Ladakh has been electrified

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Daily Current Affairs Article 29th December 2020: Five Mohallas in Umba village in Ladakh received electricity connection recently. The village which is 60 KM away from district headquarter Kargil, is situated in toughest terrain at 13,000 thousand feet height and remains cut off for five months during winters.

Under the guidance of Kargil Renewable Energy Development Authority (KREDA), the Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) in partnership with the CSR project of Royal Enfield has installed a 17.5kW Solar Electricity system in Umba.

The system covers Massar Yuljuk, Malikbar Thama, Mailkbar Skilma, Shilabar and Madd hamlets in Umba village and serve with a total of 97 Households and 7 Masjids with more than 500 LED Lights, along with street lighting for the community.