Dear PM, this village has no lights for 71 years!

June 13, 2019 12:12

The fake narrative of the Narendra Modi government's proud claim that electrification of all inhabited villages in India has been completed.

The villagers of Trishuli in Balrampur district complain that they are being forced to live in darkness for the last seven decades despite the availability of electricity poles in the region.

There are around 100 houses in Trishuli village. Locals have written to the collector demanding electricity supply. "Since the time I was born I have not seen electricity in this village. Leaders come here at the time of elections. They are not willing to do anything for the development here," said a 70-year-old local. Narrating her ordeal Sukbi, a local told ANI, "Without electricity, at night they feel threatened by the scorpions, snakes and other insects." Children in the village are forced to study in the light of lanterns.

"Kids are forced to study in the light of lanterns. For that also, they face the issue as there is not enough supply of kerosene in the region. They then burn woods for the light," Rameshwar Pal told ANI.

Earlier, locals in a village in Balrampur district had complained of acute water shortage in the region. People here are forced to use water from a pond which is also the source of water for animals in the region, and thereby prone to contamination.

As per the Union power ministry's definition, a village is said to be electrified if at least 10% of the households in it have power connections and if electricity is provided in public places such as schools, panchayat offices, health centres and community centres.

This is why even though 100% electrification of villages has been achieved, government data shows that as of today, there are still 31 million households without electricity.

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