SURAT: This Diwali, Dudhala village in Amreli district will not just dazzle in the radiance of bright lights and diyas, it will also bask in the brilliance of satisfaction - of being self-lit! Around 850 households here will enjoy the benefits of having their solar-powered energy sources, thanks to a diamantaire family. 

Funded by the Dholakia family, natives of Dudhala and owners of Shree Ram Krishna Exports diamond manufacturing firm, the village has become the first in the country to be self-sufficient in terms of electricity without any government subsidy. 

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