Low cost and environment-friendly solar lighting device, Solar Jyoti launched

                On 5 April 2016, Union Government launched the low cost micro solar device, Surya Jyoti. The solar dome would help rural and urban population to have a reliable access to electricity. This low cost and environment-friendly solar lighting device was launched by Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan. The device would light up homes without electricity and save millions of units of power. The device has been developed under the aegis of the Department of Science & Technology.