Minjur, Nov 12:
The Adani Foundation, the social welfare and development arm of the Adani Group, has inaugurated 90 solar-powered streetlights at Pasiyavaram Bridge and adjoining coastal settlements across nine villages in Minjur Block of Tiruvallur district.
Spanning five panchayats—including Pasiyavaram, Edamanikuppam, Edamani Colony, Sattangkuppam, Sivan Kuppam, Kattupalli, Kattupalli Kuppam, Kalanji, and Pazhaverkadu—the project was executed in response to requests from local fishing communities to improve nocturnal safety, mobility, and accessibility for women, schoolchildren, and fishermen while reducing reliance on conventional grid power. With this addition, the cumulative number of solar-powered lights installed by the Foundation across the coastal belt has reached 142.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Ponneri Revenue Divisional Officer Maniyarasan, Assistant Commissioner of Police Tamilvanan, and Adani Kattupalli & Ennore Ports Business Head Cherian Abraham alongside local panchayat leaders and residents.