Chattisgarh: 140 villages in Naxal-affected areas to get Solar Power Electricity

As many as 140 remote villages and hamlets in Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh which have no electricity supply even 68 years after the country's independence will soon be illuminated with solar power.According to a power department official, the number of electrified villages has now increased to around 19,567, from 17,682 at the time of formation of the state in 2000.