The initiative is part of a TERI project, designed to provide a billion people around the world through solar power Lightning.
According to the agreement, Zong will be of Chiniot District initiated the establishment of solar energy in the village charging station, solar lights, villagers can use solar charging stations regularly charged. This is the first time in the history of the country's telecommunications company to invest in clean energy plan, to those living in the dark depths in the rural areas of the country to provide much-needed lighting.
This is a way of promoting the empowerment of women from the same village women will be operated by solar charging stations. Per village and two women micro-entrepreneurs will choose to run these stations. Then they will rent out rechargeable solar lights every night fellow at reasonable cost, or lanterns will be sold to individual farmers according to their needs. In addition, the project will help to improve education and health standards, and has been observed in other countries, the project has been implemented.
The solar lamp use, at about 10 years of its life will also be in 500-600 liters of kerosene did not use the kerosene, eliminate the cause of about 1.5 tons of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.
Pakistan about 43% of the total population (80 million people) living without access to electricity. Interestingly, a number of villages without electricity, local residents still have a cellular connection, and carry a cell phone. The most common practice in these areas villagers collect all phones and a nearby town with electricity, phone charge. Through investment in solar charging stations, Zong is the carefree village lucky charging process.
It is worth mentioning here, Zong now has more than 400 battery is a solar-powered, the highest of any telecommunications service provider in Pakistan website.
At the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding in cases Buksh Foundation the project Mr. Fan Yunjun of, were Chief Executive of Pakistan said: "We are delighted to support the Buksh Foundation in this solar initiative, especially because this goal, to solve important source of energy in the country the gap we are optimistic that such cooperation, at the same time solve the energy crisis by creating more entrepreneurial opportunities will also increase employment opportunities for women, and therefore will have a positive impact on the overall socio-economic development of the countries. "
Chief Executive Officer Buksh Foundation, Ms. Fiza Farhan, "This unique cooperation project will help create women to empower poor communities in rural areas, to provide a sustainable energy alternative to increase the capacity of the economy of rural areas, creating literacy demand for environmentally friendly energy alternately and the benefits they provide. Zong's help, we will be able to directly affect the Chiniot District, aims to expand the range over time in the lives of more than 500 people. "
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