Apr 15, 2021 Prof. Solanki has taken leave from IIT Mumbai to start a public movement through an 11-year-long ‘Energy Swaraj Yatra’.During this time, he will be driving around and staying in a solar-powered electric bus or a solar bus—a journey that is not a ‘vanvas’ but a ‘solarvas’. The vehicle will also house solar demonstration units and small training facilities. Prof. Solanki will drivethe vehicle to hundreds of cities and towns, universities and schools, and corporations. The Energy Swaraj Foundation hopes to reach millions of people in various cities, in India and abroad, through this campaign. The Yatra intends to bring about an understanding and practical acceptance in society, at large, of the adoption of solar-powered solutions in a disciplined manner for fulfilling 100% energy needs.