Pandarapani village located in interior parts of forested Rajnandgaon district was recently electrified by Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company limited (CSPDCl), officials said here on Wednesday.
Under the Deendayal Upadhayay Rural Electrification Scheme, Pandarapani village was successfully electrified, Deputy General Manager (Public Relations) of Chhattisgarh State-owned power companies Vijay Mishra said.
According to him, CSPDCl employees had to work in very difficult terrains for installing the electric polls and at some places, they even carried the polls on their shoulders.
At Pandrapani village, there are 20 families residing with a total population of 142 persons. Currently, 9 houses were provided BPl connection and the only primary school in the village was also electrified.
The village is located about 136 kms away from district headquarters Rajnandgaon and it is for the first time that the village has received electricity supply.