Solar Lanterns Case Study

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PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TO THE BILLIONS AT BOP: LIGHTING A BILLION LIVES Submitted By I Sai Krishna Chaitanya A1802013040 MBA-IB, Section - B Abstract: Over 1.3 billion people around the world have no access to electricity.360 million people in India lack access to electricity. Inadequate lighting hinders progress and development opportunities Directly impacts health, environment, and safety. 2.2 billion liters of kerosene burnt each year for lighting .To mitigate the use of kerosene for rural lighting and to promote utilization of solar energy, solar lanterns prove to be a viable and promising option. For addressing the issue of large-scale dissemination of solar lanterns, a rental model is implemented though 'Lighting a Billion Lives (LaBL) ' campaign. Although there were many initiatives taken by many NGOs and government bodies this initiative by LaBL has completely different effect from others. Lighting a billion life 's …show more content…

This dedication could just be attained to by uprooting lamp fuel and paraffin lamps with sun powered lighting gadgets inside a compass of four years. Inside a year since that vow, the thought advanced to incorporate a billion individuals around the globe. This extraordinary and far-located battle that enlightens the way to attaining to the UN 's Thousand years Improvement Objectives Lighting a Billion Lives - was formally introduced by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Executive of India, on 7 February 2008 amid the Delhi Manageable Advancement Summit."A duty to illuminate a billion lives with a modest Mnch of

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