Chhattisgarh Niyad Nellanar Yojana: Under the ‘Niyad Nellanar Yojana’ of Chhattisgarh, electric light has reached village Garpa situated in the remote forest area of Narayanpur district for the first time after independence. The administration, under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, completed this challenging task at a cost of ₹55 lakh, due to which bulbs lit up for the first time in the homes of 48 families.
Raipur: The sensitivity of the Vishnu Dev Sai government of Chhattisgarh and the determination of ‘Niyad Nellanar Yojana’ has written a new story of development in the difficult areas of Bastar. Today became a historic day for the villagers of village Garpa, located in the remote Vananchal of Narayanpur district, when after a long wait of decades, the electric bulb lit up in their homes for the first time. Reaching electricity in this village situated amidst dense forests and hills of Abujhmad, 40 kilometers away from Narayanpur district headquarters, is no less than a miracle. This success is the result of the vision of Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai, in which he had promised to end Naxalism as well as take the government’s schemes to the last mile.
The administration set an example by overcoming the challenges
The team of district administration and electricity department under the leadership of Collector Namrata Jain has shown indomitable courage. In areas where access was difficult due to dense forests and inaccessible geographical conditions, the power line extension work was completed on a war footing at a cost of Rs 55 lakh. Executive Engineer Kumar Lal Uike said, the team completed this project within the stipulated time regardless of limited resources and difficult roads, due to which today 48 families of Garpa have got electricity connections for the first time.
Garpa’s fate will change with the light
The arrival of electricity in the village has not only illuminated the houses but has also opened up many new avenues of development. Now village children will be able to study easily even at night, which will make their future bright. The villagers will be freed from the troubles faced in the dark of night and the fear of wild animals. With the arrival of electricity, the possibilities of small self-employment and cottage industries in the village will increase.
What is Niyya Nellanar Scheme
In Chhattisgarhi language it means ‘your good village’. Through this scheme, the government is reaching those areas which were cut off from the mainstream of development for decades. The administration says that GARPA is just the beginning, electricity and roads will be provided to every last village in the district where till now there was darkness. This ambitious plan of the state government is proving to be a ‘boon’ for those areas of Bastar which were neglected for years. The administration has clarified that Garpa is a beginning and similar basic facilities like electricity, roads and water will be provided to other remote villages of the district on priority basis. The smiles on the faces of the villagers after seeing their houses sparkling after decades are the biggest testimony to the government’s claims of good governance and development.