will there be light ever, wonder 20 families of srt layout at singanallur | coimbatore news - times of india - solar street lamp
COIMBATORE: Wouldn't a day without electricity in our house be a mess?
Then, imagine the plight of people who don't have power in our neighborhood yet.
About 20 families living in 10 houses near the Government Boys High School in Singapore's SRT layout are so poor.
We found a girl studying under solar energy.
A street lamp near the school.
However, she could not concentrate entirely on her studies as she tried to wave and applaud while leaning against the school wall and driving away the mosquitoes.
"Learning under a street lamp is much better than learning with a lantern," 15-year-
The old girl is the first person in the region to receive higher education.
About 10 children gradually studied with her under the street lamp.
20 households living in thatched houses have lived in the same area for more than 7 generations without electricity supply.
R Palaniammal, 60, said: "We have made several negotiations with the regional government and the special team of the chief minister to request the connection of electricity to our house, but all have been in vain for daily wage workers.
Residents have all identification on their current address, including aadhar card and voter ID card, but it is alleged that government officials did not provide them with an electrical connection because the houses were in poramboke
"In response to one of our petitions, the Tamil Nadu Electric Power Commission (TNEB)
Another resident said: "I instructed us on 2009 to submit the identity certificate and pay the deposit . " R. Maruthachalam, 45.
They then paid more than £ 5,000 per house and brought the watch boxes and wires, but only to return them to TNEB.
"We don't know what's going on.
The TNEB officer who came to set up the pole came back without even informing us, "he said, pointing to the wall, where the meter box was arranged.
Residents say they have stopped seeking assistance from the government and are beginning to accept what they have.
"The students study under the street lights, and we manage the housework with lanterns," they said . ".
However, the lack of power supply is still a big problem here.
Residents find it difficult to find reptiles, especially snakes, due to poor light in the area, which slide into their houses.
Snake bites are common in heavily vegetated areas.
At the time of contact, the TNEB officer did not mention any reason to suddenly end the process of providing electricity connections to residents.
An official who did not want to be named said: "We will provide them with an electrical connection as early as possible, provided that they submit a certificate of no objection from deputy tasidar or tasidar.
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