Madagascar PM inaugurates solar plant at Indian embassy on Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary

Prime Minister of Madagascar, Christian Ntsay inaugurated the solar power plant at the Embassy of India, Antananarivo on the occasion of the 151th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Oct 02.

Many dignitaries including Environment minister of Madagascar Raharinirina Baomiavotse Vahinala, Secretary General of Energy and Hydrocarbons, Andry Andriantongarivo, Ambassador of the United States, Michael Pelletier and representatives from UNDP, WWF and United Nations also attended the function.

It is the first Indian Embassy globally to become a clean and green Embassy with the installation of 8 KW of solar power plant on its rooftop which has been implemented by a Malagasy company Vision Madagascar highlighting India-Madagascar partnership.

Prime Minister Ntsay said, "I think that India is showing us now that it is possible to change.

Switching from thermal to solar, it is a great challenge, but we need to go beyond words and make it as a reality and now we can say that you have made a difference and I want to congratulate you and your team again for this great achievement."