Raipur: In a defining moment of change deep inside the forested interiors of Sukma district under south Bastar in Chhattisgarh district, the remote village of Pusguda has, for the first time, stepped into the light-literally.
Once a name marked on administrative maps but cut off from the mainstream of development, Pusguda long stood as a symbol of isolation.
Tucked amid dense forests, steep hills, and terrain and historically affected by Naxal activity, the village remained beyond the reach of basic infrastructure including electricity.
The scenario has changed with the electrification of the village.
The soft glow of electric bulbs flickering to life in the humble homes has transformed the atmosphere of the village.
“What might seem routine elsewhere became an emotional milestone in the village- children watched in awe, elders stood in quiet disbelief, and families gathered under light that symbolizes hope, dignity and connection to the changing world”, a member of the electrification team recounted the celebration among the villagers in the night when the village got electricity.
Located nearly 108 km from the district headquarters of Sukma, Pusguda’s journey to electrification has been anything but ordinary.
Access routes are rugged and unreliable – unpaved roads snake through forests, hilly tracks become treacherous in the monsoon, and in many stretches, even basic transport remains impossible, the officer said.
“Bringing power to Pusguda was a test of administrative resolve. Lighting the first bulb here is not just about electricity- it is about opening doors to opportunity”, Sukma district collector Amit Kumar said.
The task of electrification in the village fell to the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL), whose Sukma division undertook the challenge under demanding conditions.
Another remote village in Bastar has been electrified in a similar challenging situation.
Irpanar, a tiny hilly and densely forested village in Abujhmad under Narayanpur district in south Bastar, was electrified on April 25.
Abujhmad was once known as the Maoist capital.
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