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Image · Fort heroSahyadri fort lit with solar at night
Mission URJA · Fort Edition

Lighting up India's forgotten forts.

Decentralised, non-intrusive solar electrification for unprotected heritage forts — enabling safety, conservation, and responsible eco-tourism across the Sahyadri range.

Since 2025On the ground
25 fortsTarget by 2028
SahyadriPune–Mumbai belt

A governance-led model bringing first-time electricity access to unprotected forts across the Sahyadri range — safeguarding heritage, visitors and ecology, and built to scale to 25 forts by 2028.

Impact accountability · since 2025

A model already delivering.

0Forts solar-electrified
0kWhRenewable capacity
0URJA volunteers
0Solar street lights
04kW Solar TREE · Maharashtra's first
0Solar CCTV · Pune Police
How it's run

A multi-stakeholder stewardship model

Community, corporate and local talent brought together under clear governance, so every installation lasts.

Strategic selectionUnprotected forts with high tourism potential
URJA volunteersCommunity & corporate, working side by side
URJA techniciansYouth trained in tech, security & safety
URJA governancePolicy for maintenance, surveillance & safety
ImageTeam & volunteers on site
What we deploy

A decentralised electrification ecosystem

Curated technology integration designed for present and future needs — for safety, utility and heritage together.

Solar street lighting150W fully-integrated, no-maintenance — base to summit
Solar TREE units4–5 kWh decentralised power at strategic points
Solar surveillanceFort-level safety, integrated with Pune Police
Mobile charging stationSolar charging for ~30 phones on site
Energy & carbon metricsTechnical framework for measured impact
Heritage-first designNon-intrusive installation that protects the site
ImageInstalled Solar TREE / fort unit
Proven on the ground

Not a concept — live infrastructure

First-of-their-kind technology and government-linked safety infrastructure, already operating on Sahyadri forts.

LiveForts operational
1stSolar TREE in Maharashtra
LinkedPune Police surveillance
Impact plan · 2026–27

Scaling to 10 forts.

The next phase electrifies 10 unsecured forts across the Sahyadri range — a scalable, governance-led implementation model.

10Unsecured forts
90+Solar street lights
10Solar TREE (2kW)
15+Mobile charging stations
60+Solar CCTV cameras
1000+Community volunteers
Where we work

Focused across the Sahyadri belt

Forts selected on tourism potential, historical value and terrain — across the Pune–Mumbai range.

Thane Mawal Purandar Mulshi
MapSahyadri fort locations map
The journey

From readiness to community handover

1

Foundation & Readiness

Apr–May 2026

Site selection, mapping and risk analysis.

2

Procurement & Prep

May–Jun 2026

Technical design and standardised systems.

3

Installation & Activation

Jun–Aug 2026

On-site build, testing and commissioning.

4

Capacity Building

Aug–Sep 2026

Technician handholding and reviews.

5

Monitoring & Handover

Sep–Oct 2026

Formal handover and impact tracking.

Total budget · Fort Edition
₹1.52 Cr
Average budget per fort₹16,00,000
Forts supported by CSR4 funded
Forts open for support6 available
Investment & partnership

Fund a fort — one, or many.

CSR partners can support one or multiple forts under Mission URJA — Fort Edition, with formal MOUs, on-site branding and full impact reporting built in.

4 forts funded 6 forts open for CSR
Partner with us

Help light up a forgotten fort.

Reach out for the detailed impact and investment plan for Mission URJA — Fort Edition.