A model village in Tamil Nadu that surprises many in India!
Source: R Shanmugam
Odanthurai, a panchayat situated in Mettupalayam taluk in Tamil Nadu, has been a model village for the other villages for more than a decade. Odanthurai stands out for supplying drinking water to all its villages, tapping renewable energy, and providing housing for all. The panchayat has not only been generating electricity for their own use, but also selling power to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB). In two decades, starting from 1996, the panchayat transformed into a model on several fronts, won awards, and attracted overseas dignitaries. R Shanmugam, an architect for the panchayat development, and a former president of the panchayat spoke to RaySel.
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