An engineer confessed that they had submitted a plan to electrify the village 10 years ago, but were still awaiting orders and funds to purchase 500m of wire. In Dauvi, about 50km from Darbhanga, there was no power despite the village being located just opposite an electricity sub-station. Since then, no official had looked at the possibility of reinstalling the poles and reinstating electricity. That was when a massive flood had washed away electric poles. In neighbouring Begusarai district, Diha village had electricity till 1984. Three villagers and some 10 buffaloes died in three years. In order to pocket money meant for the poles, the electricity department had allegedly pitched bamboo sticks and the lines ran so low as to almost touch the ground. Just 10km away, electricity had reached Tumul, but it was more a curse, said villagers. The story found echo in village after village. Despite several representations and many rounds of government offices, the transformer stood burnt and unrepaired at a village crossroad – a testimony of the functioning of our system. Barambora had been without electricity for 15 years, ever since a 25KV transformer got burnt due to excessive load.
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