Rural Electrification
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“Full Electrification” Still Leaves Out Many in Rural India
The central government claimed India had achieved “full electrification” in April 2018, but evidence from VV’s network of correspondents proved otherwise. In this piece, we revisit our #Battigul (no electricity) campaign to see if the situation has changed.
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Since Ten Years a Village in Katihar, Bihar Is in Darkness.
While PM Narendra Modi claimed to supply electricity in every household, Marwa village, in Bihar still lurks in darkness.
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Five Months After PM’s Total Electrification Claim, an Odisha Village Waits for Electricity
At a time when India posits itself as a future superpower, the residents of Dharuapalli wait for electricity to irrigate their land and charge their phones.
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#BattiGul: 71 Years and No Freedom from Darkness
Seven decades after independence, thousands are yet to see what electricity looks like, while others are waiting for their defunct poles and wires to be more than ornamental.
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Rural Electrification: From Numerical Targets to Quality Checks
Almost all households in Delwara, Rajasthan, have been electrified. But merely installing infrastructure to check target boxes is not enough.
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Rural Electrification: The Long Wait for Electricity Supply
As India celebrates its high share in global electricity production, it is important to remember that 51% rural households in its most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, still have no electricity connection.
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Rural Electrification: Village Sees Light of Day After a Year
Government’s promise of rural electrification went unfulfilled till Shambhu’s video roused authorities from their slumber.
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In an Electrified Village Eleven Families Continue to Live in Darkness
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Atal Jyoti Yojana has failed to deliver on its promise of 24 hours supply of power to eleven households in rural Madhya Pradesh. Every month Lallan Singh receives an electricity bill. The catch is that he has no access to electricity. Singh and ten other families in Sariha, a village...