Army sets up solar power plant in North Sikkim border

Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps has installed a 10-KW solar power plant at Muguthang village, located at an altitude of around 15,000 feet near the India-China border in North Sikkim, an official statement said on Monday.

The initiative aligns with the Centre’s Vibrant Villages Programme and aims to improve the quality of life in



remote border areas by ensuring a reliable and sustainable power supply, it said.

According to the press release, the plant has provided electricity to all households in the village, enabling year-round habitation, improving night-time safety, enhancing connectivity and eliminating the need for seasonal migration during the harsh winter months.