{"id":136820,"date":"2021-12-10T13:55:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T08:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/?p=136820"},"modified":"2022-04-06T17:09:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T11:39:57","slug":"free-electricity-supply-to-whole-village-read-how-chembu-village-lightens-up-round-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/?p=136820","title":{"rendered":"Free Electricity Supply to Whole Village: Read How Chembu Village Lightens Up Round the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"2a6a8c3593e6620bd92d71f585bdd19b\" data-index=\"4\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6453632170035383\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NEW RESPONSIVE -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6453632170035383\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2960496911\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>In India, there are many villages without a road or power. However, people come up with a variety of clever and imaginative ideas to address the dilemma. Such is the story of Chembu village in Karnataka, where the residents have found a permanent solution to this electricity problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chembu village, located on the boundary of the Dakshina Kannada and Madikeri districts, has set an excellent example in this regard. Until today, no one has provided electricity to this tiny town. As a result, they decided to take control of the situation in their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The geographical location of the village is such that it is surrounded by dense forests and numerous streams flowing across. As a result, the land belongs to Forest Department. This causes the hinderance for Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited to install electric poles in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But now, the villagers are enjoying free electricity round the year. It seems amazing, right! They made it possible by laying large pipes into the stream, through which the water is diverted to their backyards. In the backyard, turbines have been fixed, that runs when water falls over them with force. And these turbines are connected to generators, which in turn, generate electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hydroelectric-setup-karnataka-16391055544x3-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hydroelectric-setup-karnataka-16391055544x3-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hydroelectric-setup-karnataka-16391055544x3-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hydroelectric-setup-karnataka-16391055544x3-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hydroelectric-setup-karnataka-16391055544x3-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanalive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hydroelectric-setup-karnataka-16391055544x3-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>The hydroelectric setup in Karnataka Village<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In installation of this small hydroelectric set up, approximately 30 to 50 thousand rupees have been involved. The Gram Panchayat has made it possible by helping them to get loans and subsidies. More than 80% of the village is producing their own energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have lights, mixer grinder, water pump, wet grinder, refrigerator, fan, television and every necessary electrical appliance at our home now. Owning these things were a luxury for us earlier. Not because of affordability, but because of lack of electricity. We don\u2019t want any electricity board to help us now. We have taught them a good lesson without uttering a single word, isn\u2019t it?\u201d proudly said, Janardhan, a local resident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was fed up of living live like cavemen here. No power, no facilities to help in household chores, I would think where am I stuck up? Now I don\u2019t have power cut issues, I never miss my TV serials, use all comfortable devices. Though I\u2019m living in a remote village, I am content. Thanks to gram panchayat and all others who made this happen\u201d told Savitri, who visited the village after a long time, after her marriage.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In India, there are many villages without a road or power. However, people come up with a variety of clever and imaginative ideas to address the dilemma. Such is the story of Chembu village in Karnataka, where the residents have found a permanent solution to this electricity problem. 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