Residents of Kolhuwa Mafi village, located in the Karwi tehsil of Chitrakoot district, are on the verge of witnessing a historic shift in their daily lives. Despite nearly 78 years having passed since independence, the hamlet has remained without electricity. However, preparations to install power infrastructure are now progressing rapidly, raising hopes that the long-standing dark phase will conclude very soon.
Administrative Intervention and Joint Departmental Survey
The resolution process gained momentum after District Magistrate Pulkit Garg took formal notice of the situation and issued directives to concerned government bodies for immediate action. Following his instructions, a joint inspection team comprising officers from the electricity department, revenue department, and forest department visited Kolhuwa Mafi. The officials carried out an on-site survey to map out the feasible terrain for erecting poles and running overhead transmission lines.
Community Advocacy and Local Challenges
Social worker Archana Nitin Upadhyay played a pivotal role by pursuing the cause consistently over the past five months. She met with the villagers to assess their daily struggles firsthand and escalated their grievances to the higher administration. Highlighting the hardships, local resident Phula Bai explained that the absence of electricity severely disrupts children's education and basic household work. Furthermore, during the monsoon season, pitch-dark nights heighten the risk of dangerous insects entering homes.
Target Set Ahead of Deepawali Festival
Superintending Engineer of the Electricity Department RK Yadav confirmed that the initial administrative paperwork required for extending power supply to Kolhuwa Mafi is almost complete. He stated that once the remaining formal approvals are cleared, field construction work will begin. Officials have assured residents that work will commence within a month, with the department aiming to electrify the village prior to the festival of Deepawali.
