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Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
On hills and inside forests, 17 remote Maoist-affected villages in Chhattisgarh finally get electricity
As many as 275 households at 17 remote Maoist-affected villages in Chhattisgarh's Mohla-Manpur Ambagarh Chowki district recently got connected to the electrical grid. The 17 villages are on the hills or surround the hills, covered by dense forests. The district has Bastar region to the south and Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district to the west. The 17 villages house a total of 540 households, of which 275 have received electricity connection to their homes. Work is underway to provide electricity to the remaining houses of those who have applied for a connection, officials said. The connection comes at a cost of Rs 3 crore under the Mukhyamantri Majratola Vidyutikaran Yojana. These remote villages are 30-50 km from the district headquarters. 'All the villages have been affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). The electricity connectivity will bring a new ray of hope to their lives,' said Mohala Manpur Collector Tulika Prajapati. 'The biggest challenge was to transport and install equipment to villages located in dense forest and on and around the hills. We also got clearance from the forest department as the villages are on forest land,' said A K Ramteke, executive engineer, Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB). The villages are Katuljhora, Kattapar, Bodra, Bukmarka, Sambalpur, Gattegahan, Pugda, Amakodo, Petemeta, Tatekasa, Kundalkal, Raimanhora, Nainguda, Metatodke, Kohkatola, Edasmeta and Kunjakanhar. A Petemeta village resident, Lakesh Ussare, whose household is yet to get the electricity connection, told The Indian Express, 'We have still not received electricity in our household, but it has reached the streets of our village. So far, we have been dependent on solar lights, but they run out of charge by 8 pm, after which we live in the dark.' Ussare, a former sarpanch of the village, said the situation becomes even worse during the monsoon season 'as there is no proper road connectivity and the entire village gets muddy, making it difficult to do any activity'. 'I am happy that we are getting electricity and urge the government to speed up the work. We have filled up the forms,' he said.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Chhattisgarh: For the first time, 17 remote Naxal-hit villages get electricity
Seventeen villages nestled among nearly inaccessible mountains and dense forests in Naxal-hit Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district of Chhattisgarh have got electricity from the supply grid for the first time, officials said on Friday. About 540 families will benefit from the electrification, which has been done at ₹3 crore under the Mukhyamantri Majratola Vidyutikaran Yojana , they said. Due to the difficult terrain, reaching these areas was extremely challenging amid the Naxalite threat. Providing the electricity supply through the grid was no less than a mission in these villages, said an official statement. The villages had access to solar power to light up bulbs, but faced maintenance issues. In many villages, solar panels got stolen, forcing children to study under kerosene lamps, said officials. Celebrations broke out in the villages - Katuljhora, Kattapar, Bodra, Bukmarka, Sambalpur, Gattegahan, Pugda, Amakodo, Petemeta, Tatekasa, Kundalkal, Raimanhora, Nainguda, Metatodke, Kohkatola, Edasmeta and Kunjakanhar - after they were connected to the power grid recently, it said. "In some villages, children danced, while in others, the elderly burst crackers to express their happiness as it was the moment they had waited for decades," it said. Of the 540 families in these 17 villages, 275 have got electricity connections so far. The work to provide the power supply to the remaining households is underway, said an official. Under the project, a 25 KVA transformer was installed in Tatekasa. For this purpose, a 45-km-long 11 KV line, 87 low-pressure poles and 17 transformers have been installed, a state-run power company official said. Securing a no objection certificate (NOC) from the forest department and transporting the equipment for laying the 11 KV line to these remote villages were challenging, he said, adding that the dedicated efforts of the technical team made it possible to complete the project. "The priority of the government is to ensure the development of basic facilities in hyper-sensitive areas. Electricity will soon be provided to other villages in the region," he said. Manpur-Mohla-Ambagarh Chowki district, located around 150 km from the capital Raipur, shares its borders with the Naxal-hit Bastar region of the state and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra .
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Chhattisgarh: 17 villages in Maoist-hit areas get electricity for the first time
Seventeen villages situated in the dense forests of Maoist-hit Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district have got electricity supply from the grid for the first time under the Mukhyamantri Majratola Vidyutikaran Yojana, according to a statement issued by the Chhattisgarh government. About 540 families from the forest villages of Katuljhora, Kattapar, Bodra, Bukmarka, Sambalpur, Gattegahan, Pugda, Amakodo, Petemeta, Tatekasa, Kundalkal, Raimanhora, Nainguda, Metatodke, Kohkatola, Edasmeta and Kunjakanhar have benefitted from the scheme, the statement claimed. 'Surrounded by hills, dense forests, reaching these areas was extremely challenging amid Naxalite threat. Providing electricity supply through the grid was no less than a mission in these areas but with the hard work of the electricity department it was made possible,' the government said. There was joy in the eyes of the villagers when the transformers lit up the villages for the first time. In some of the villages, children danced, while in others, the elderly burst crackers. Of the 540 families, 275 have got electricity connection so far while the work to provide connection to the remaining people is underway, the statement added. A 25 KVA transformer was installed in Tatekasa. To facilitate this, a 45-km-long 11 KV line, 87 low pressure poles and 17 transformers were set up, a state-run power company official said. The work, right from securing no objection certificate (NOC) from the forest department to transporting the equipment for laying 11 KV line to these remote villages, was challenging, but it was made possible due to dedicated efforts of the technical team, the official said. 'The priority of the government is to ensure the development of basic facilities in hyper-sensitive areas. Electricity will soon be provided to other villages in the area,' he said. In February 2025, Chilkapalli received electricity under the Niyad Nellanar Scheme, a state initiative targeting development in Maoist-affected areas. It became the sixth village in the district to be electrified under this scheme. In January 2024, Timenar, a small village in the Bhairamgarh block of Bijapur district, received electricity for the first time in 77 years. Under the Manjra-Tola Electrification Scheme, electricity was supplied to all 53 households in the village.
Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Chhattisgarh: For the first time, 17 remote Naxal-hit villages get electricity
Raipur, Seventeen villages nestled among nearly inaccessible mountains and dense forests in Naxal-hit Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki district of Chhattisgarh have got electricity from the supply grid for the first time, officials said on Friday. About 540 families will benefit from the electrification, which has been done at ₹3 crore under the Mukhyamantri Majratola Vidyutikaran Yojana, they said. Due to the difficult terrain, reaching these areas was extremely challenging amid the Naxalite threat. Providing the electricity supply through the grid was no less than a mission in these villages, said an official statement. The villages had access to solar power to light up bulbs, but faced maintenance issues. In many villages, solar panels got stolen, forcing children to study under kerosene lamps, said officials. Celebrations broke out in the villages – Katuljhora, Kattapar, Bodra, Bukmarka, Sambalpur, Gattegahan, Pugda, Amakodo, Petemeta, Tatekasa, Kundalkal, Raimanhora, Nainguda, Metatodke, Kohkatola, Edasmeta and Kunjakanhar – after they were connected to the power grid recently, it said. 'In some villages, children danced, while in others, the elderly burst crackers to express their happiness as it was the moment they had waited for decades,' it said. Of the 540 families in these 17 villages, 275 have got electricity connections so far. The work to provide the power supply to the remaining households is underway, said an official. Under the project, a 25 KVA transformer was installed in Tatekasa. For this purpose, a 45-km-long 11 KV line, 87 low-pressure poles and 17 transformers have been installed, a state-run power company official said. Securing a no objection certificate from the forest department and transporting the equipment for laying the 11 KV line to these remote villages were challenging, he said, adding that the dedicated efforts of the technical team made it possible to complete the project. "The priority of the government is to ensure the development of basic facilities in hyper-sensitive areas. Electricity will soon be provided to other villages in the region," he said. Manpur-Mohla-Ambagarh Chowki district, located around 150 km from the capital Raipur, shares its borders with the Naxal-hit Bastar region of the state and Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.
