After 71 years of Independence, a remote Hazaribagh village got supply of electricity on Tuesday. It was a dream come true for residents of Karare village in Kusumbha panchayat under Katkamdag block. Resident of Karare village, Shiv Kumar Ram said maximum people among them are illiterate and reason was no electricity in the village. He said village has 35 houses and all started getting electric supply from today.
Karare situated 25-kms away from Hazaribag district headquarter. Sadar MlA of BJP, Manish Jaiswal took steps to get this village access to electricity. Finally, when poles erected and wires stretched, Jaiswal reached Karare on Monday and switched on the transformer in presence of villagers and power officials. But the moment for which villagers waiting, finally came this morning when power supply started. Villagers shouted and danced seeing the glowing bulbs at their houses. Shiv Kumar Ram said, "I am illiterate but now not our children". He said electricity was the reason why village was away from development. He said many of them will purchase televisions first. Villager Kishori Ram said the government has done a big thing for them by bringing electricity in the village. Raju Ram said they used to stay indoors during night hours out of fear. He said now 35-houses of the village will have proper lights as well as the narrow lanes which have bulbs on the erected poles. He said children were studying in the nearby government schools and now can study in better private ones as they also can study in night hours.