jaipur the planet is enduring an unprecedented medical catastrophe due to the novel coronavirus outbreak which has killed more than 200000 persons apart from infecting 27 million people indias latest corona count lies at over 25000 positive cases with more than 800 deaths that has rendered the subcontinent in a state of complete lockdown both organisations and individuals are trying their best to help the destitute with food essentials and medical aid wherever possiblebut one man gaganjeet bhullar instead has chosen to donate solar panels in this darkest hour to light up homes of families in a small village under gurdaspur district in punjab the leading golfer who boasts of a record nine asian tour titles has donated solar panels upto 2 kilowatt to ten families in his adopted village kandila worth rs 8 lakh through his own foundationthe situation is really grim i must say i had adopted a small village in gurdaspur my fathers home district sometime back i was taking care of their daytoday needs through the gaganjeet bhullar foundation when the covid19 pandemic broke out i was wondering what i can do to make a difference to the lives of people in kandila people living there endure power cuts every day as they are unable to afford electricity making their everyday life difficult thats when i decided to donate solar panels we identified 10 families mostly small farmers who were in urgent need and got the entire thing set up at their homes this means they dont need to pay electricity bills in their lifetime bhullar who turns 32 today told toi from kapurthalaas all sikhs we have been donating cereals atta dal chawal to gurudwaras every week the reason why i chose to donate solar panels is that i know the situation of my state and i wanted to do something different punjab is pretty strong economically as agriculture and business is flourishing most affluent families are based out of punjab and have generously donated money to support the relief work undertaken by ngos and the state government their palatial homes have 78 outhouses where they keep migrant workers and anyone in need of food and shelter also the gurudwaras are financially stable and are helping the impoverished with food and essential articles the 2006 doha asian games silver medallist explainedthe californiabased golfer is locked in kapurthala along with his parents and wife naureen after returning to india following the conclusion of the us 1 million bandar malaysia open where he failed to make the cut with a big lawn at his disposal bhullar practices chipping and putting apart from performing yoga in the morning to keep himself fitpeople are having anxiety about how their businesses will recover and even about handling their jobs but the most important thing they are forgetting is their health what will you do with the money if you are not alive for me the first thing right now is the safety and health of my family and