On the occasion of World Earth Day 2011, The Corbett Foundation launched its Solar Lanterns Project for Chichirangpur village situated in the buffer zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve. The project was launched at the gracious hands of Shri. Sartaj Singh, Hon'ble Forest Minister of Madhya Pradesh. This is first such initiative in Kanha. The village is primarily of Baiga tribes and has no electricity provision. The Solar-powered Lanterns will curtail the use of firewood and kerosene by the households substantially. During Wildlife Week 2011, the project was extended to Baigatola, Aramtola, Laltikra and Jagrahtola villages of Kanha. This initiative is sponsored by Shri. Laxmikumar Goculdas in the memory of late Shri. R. M. Goculdas, ex-Trustee and a great supporter of The Corbett Foundation since its inception.

We wish to bring more villages of Kanha and Bandhavgarh under this scheme. Those who wish to donate towards this initiatives, may please write to us on info@corbettfoundation.org.