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Cesc must electrify these hamlets using solar power, and put an end to this problem,” Kumar said. Mysuru: The darkness that many tribal hamlets continue to remain in, despite various programmes being initiated to address the problem, has alerted Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (Cesc) to the gravity of the issue. The agency has hit upon the idea of using solar power to light up these tribal settlements Research conducted by the Karnataka State Tribal Research Institute reveal that, in the Old Mysuru Region, the population of tribals is highest in Mysuru – 3.34 lakh — followed by 1.2 lakh in Chamarajanagar, 58,054 in Kodagu, 32,329 in Hassan and 22,402 in Mandya. After a survey of the settlements, Cesc has already managed to provide electricity to some of the hamlets in the hilly regions of Mysuru.Cesc’s chief financial officer A Shivanna said that electrifying tribal settlements in the undulating landscape was financially unviable. “The people in these hamlets continue to rely on oil lamps..