Chhattisgarh’s Jagargunda village gets electricity after 13-years
After living in the dark for 13 long years, electricity finally reaches in Jagargunda village of Chhattisgarh.
Jagargunda falls under the naxal-affected district of Dantewada.
The village has a total population of approximately 898 people and there are about 199 houses in the village.
According to the reports, Leisang village in Manipur has become the last village of the country to be added to the national power grid.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his twitter handle and said, “28th April 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India. Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be transformed forever! I am delighted that every single village of India now has access to electricity.”
28th April 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India. Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be transformed forever! I am delighted that every single village of India now has access to electricity.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 29, 2018
Not long ago, a remote tribal village in Amravati’s Bulumgavhan in Maharashtra was electrified after 70 years of independence.
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