After OTV expose, Odisha CM orders immediate power supply to Ganjam village

A recent OTV report highlighting the lack of electricity in Subarnapur village under Dharakote block of Ganjam district triggered swift action from Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday, during District Collectors’ conference held in Bhubaneswar.

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The news report had shown children studying under lanterns and candles, underscoring the absence of basic amenities even 78 years after India’s Independence.

Taking serious note of the matter during the key meeting with District Collectors today, the Chief Minister expressed deep concern and raised the issue pointedly. CM Majhi said it was unacceptable that a village still remains unelectrified for so many decades.

Following the high-level meeting, the CM directed Ganjam Collector to ensure immediate electrification of Subarnapur village. The matter pertains to the tribal-inhabited village under Dharakote block, where the absence of power supply was widely reported by OTV.

CM Majhi emphasised that such gaps in essential services must be addressed urgently and instructed officials to take prompt administrative measures.

“I saw a news report that there is a village under Bhanjanagar subdivision in Ganjam district, where electricity is still inaccessible. I witnessed how the residents are managing their daily chores under lanterns and candles, including studying,” the CM said.

“There are several other villages near Ganjam district – so close to us – and you (District Collectors) need to survey on a priority basis as to which villages have been left out, where there is no power supply,” CM Majhi expressed.

Worth mentioning, it’s not one or two years; this village in Odisha has allegedly spent 25 long years in complete darkness. Night after night, dense darkness has surrounded the tribal settlement, and the fear of wild animals keeps residents confined indoors.