Summary:
The lack of electricity not only makes daily chores difficult, it is taking a financial toll on the residents of the picturesque, hill-enclosed hamlet. Due to the non-availability of the 16kV transformer required for the village, the work could not be completed. After all, they have to shell out Rs 5 to Rs 10 to their neighbours in Borigi to get their phones recharged.“Going elsewhere to recharge our phones has been our daily work. “We have written to the contractor to electrify the village soon, as the required transformer has become available now. “Immediate steps will be taken to ensure that the village is electrified at the earliest,” the collector said..