Power eludes eight villages despite tribal people carrying heavy poles up the hill
The Hindu
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The tribal people of Anantagiri mandal in the district carried heavy poles for 10 km up the hill with the hope of getting electricity. But, that was not to be. Though the poles were erected and the transmission lines laid a couple of months ago, they are yet to get power supply. The disappointed tribals staged a novel protest at Dayarthi village on Thursday by kneeling on the ground and appealing to the officials with folded hands to provide power to their villages.More Related News
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