Sambalpur’s 75 year wait ends

  For about 75 years after Independence, Sambalpur village lived without electricity. Sunset meant darkness. Children struggled to study. Phones were charged in neighbouring villages. Irrigation depended on diesel pumps. Under the Chief Minister Majratola Electrification Scheme, transformers and poles were installed. Meters, distribution boards and bulbs reached homes for the first time. In Anil … Read more