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391. The Pink Village of Maharashtra: Inside Shelakewadi’s Rise as a 100% Solar-Powered, Gender-Equal Community
- Shelakewadi in Kolhapur district has become a fully solar-powered village, with solar panels installed on every rooftop powering homes, farms, schools, panchayat office, Anganwadi and more, significantly cutting electricity costs and even generating credits by exporting surplus to the grid.
- The village’s transformation was driven by grassroots community effort: villagers contributed funds (about ₹5,000 per household) and leveraged government support under the Prime Minister’s Surya Ghar Yojana, turning it into a model of energy self-sufficiency and sustainability.
- Gender equality and social innovation are central to Shelakewadi’s identity every home is painted pink and registered in the name of a woman, symbolising empowerment, and the village has undertaken wide innovations like water ATMs, digitised panchayat services, watershed management and more.
392. Kerala Records All-Time High Tourist Arrivals, Strengthens Global Presence Read more at: https://www.deshabhimani.com/deshabhimani-english-/kerala-news/kerala-records-all-time-high-tourist-arrivals-strengthens-global-presence-49305
- On December 31, 2025, it was reported that Kerala recorded an all-time high of 1.85 crore tourists up to September 2025, including about 1.80 crore domestic and 5.67 lakh foreign visitors, marking a 13.06% year-on-year increase and continuing a strong post-COVID recovery trend.
- The growth has been driven by a reoriented tourism strategy combining aggressive marketing, diversified tourism products (backwaters, beaches, hill stations, wellness and responsible tourism), improved infrastructure, and stronger safety standards.
- Expanded international outreach through the Look-East policy, better air connectivity, the return of charter flights, and rising demand for sustainable and experiential travel have helped strengthen Kerala’s global tourism presence.
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393. Tamil Nadu tourist numbers rise, but visitor experience falls short
- On September 27, 2025, it was reported that Tamil Nadu recorded 203.5 million domestic tourists and 7.8 lakh foreign visitors up to July this year, with tourism revenue rising sharply, as TTDC earnings grew from ₹49.11 crore in 2020–21 to ₹243.31 crore in 2023–24.
- Despite strong numbers, industry experts warn that poor infrastructure, overcrowding, weak sanitation, untrained guides, and declining quality at TTDC-run facilities are hurting visitor experience, especially in places like Chennai and hill stations.
- Officials and industry stakeholders are calling for infrastructure upgrades, digital guide services, public-private partnerships, and new tourism experiences to prevent Tamil Nadu from losing competitiveness.
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394. Wardha Village Becomes Vidarbha’s First Entirely Solar-Powered Hamlet
- Chichghat-Rathi village in Wardha district has become Vidarbha’s first entirely solar-powered hamlet, achieving 100% solarisation without any additional government funding.
- Under the Pradhan Mantri Suryaghar Yojana, the village installed a total solar capacity of about 811 kW, covering 70 households, schools, anganwadis, streetlights, water supply systems, and local commercial units.
- The transition was driven by community participation, with most households adopting solar panels through bank loans (supported by Bank of Baroda), along with CSR support, making the project a model of sustainable and self-reliant rural development.
395. Amid claims of ‘decline’, Goa saw 6.2% increase in tourists this Jan-Sep over last
- On November 1, 2025 it was reported that from January to September 2025, Goa recorded 6.2% overall growth in tourist arrivals, with domestic tourism rising 5.4% and international arrivals jumping 29.3%, while tourism contributed about 16.4% to the state’s GDP and generated 40–45% of employment.
- Goa expanded into new international markets with charter flights from Russia, Central Asia and the UK, introduced early-season operations for shacks and watersports, and announced new policies on aerosports, wellness tourism, and stricter regulation of hospitality and beach activities.
- The state launched new empowerment initiatives such as certified tourism facilitators, photographer registration, and local entrepreneurship schemes, while investing ₹472 crore in major tourism projects to promote sustainable, inclusive growth beyond beach tourism.
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396. Domestic tourist arrivals up 10% in first 9 months of 2025
- On November 18, 2025, it was reported Rajasthan recorded 17.34 crore domestic tourist visits in the first nine months of 2025, a 10% rise year-on-year, while total tourist arrivals reached 23 crore in 2024; however, foreign tourist arrivals fell 7% to 12.67 lakh, reflecting a wider national decline.
- Rapid growth in hotels and tourism infrastructure across both major hubs like Jaipur and Udaipur and smaller destinations such as Pushkar, Kumbhalgarh and Ranthambore is being driven largely by rising domestic tourism and destination weddings
- Industry experts say domestic tourism has offset the fall in foreign visitors, with Rajasthan’s heritage, wildlife, pastoral life and growing focus on religious tourism continuing to make it a key travel destination
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397. Kondareddypalli is south India’s 1st solarised village
- Kondareddypalli has become the first fully solarised village in Telangana and South India and the second in the country after Modhera (Gujarat) to achieve complete solarisation.
- The state government sanctioned a ₹10.53 crore solar project through TGREDCO, providing solar power systems to 514 homes and 11 government buildings, with a total installed capacity of 1,500 kW.
- Each household generates about 360 units of electricity per month, meeting their needs and feeding surplus power into the grid; in September alone the village contributed nearly 1 lakh units, earning around ₹5 lakh.
398. UP records highest domestic tourism among states in 2025; fourth in terms of foreigner visits
- In 2025, Uttar Pradesh recorded over 137 crore domestic tourists and 3.66 lakh foreign tourists, driven mainly by Mahakumbh 2025 (66+ crore footfall) and the rise of Ayodhya, Varanasi, Mathura-Vrindavan and Shravasti as major tourism hubs.
- The state invested heavily in tourism infrastructure and heritage revival, launching projects worth ₹1,283 crore, restoring temples and cultural sites, improving air, rail and road connectivity, and expanding hospitality facilities, which boosted both tourist inflow and local employment.
- Large cultural festivals, global promotion campaigns, youth training programs, homestays, rural tourism and international participation helped position Uttar Pradesh as a global religious-cultural destination, while also generating revenue, jobs and community development.
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399. Gujarat: How a small village in Amreli became fully solar-powered community
- Dudhala village in Amreli district has become fully solar-powered, with all more than 400 households running entirely on rooftop solar systems — eliminating electricity bills for the past three years.
- The transformation was made possible largely due to funding and support from industrialist Govindbhai Dholakia, whose contribution helped install individual solar setups tailored to each home.
- Villagers now enjoy cost-free, uninterrupted electricity, with many homes even accumulating surplus energy credits, and residents believe this model could benefit other rural communities if widely adopted.
400. Dhordo becomes fourth solar village in Gujarat, 177 KW rooftop solar panels installed in 81 homes
- Dhordo has become the fourth fully solar village in Gujarat, joining Modhera, Sukhi and Masali, with every household now solar-powered under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
- Solar panels (177 kW capacity) were installed on 81 homes, enabling the village to generate around 2.95 lakh units of electricity annually and cut electricity bills.
- The project benefits villagers financially saving about ₹16,064 per household each year and allowing them to earn by selling surplus power, with total annual gains expected over ₹13 lakh.