MARGAO: For Makadmare tribal members in Nirankal, Ponda, the first week of September 2021 will not be forgotten anytime in a hurry.
Sixty years after the liberation of Goa, for the first time, life in completion will not stop after sunset for a 20-strange tribal family, which is also called Wanarma.
When the light literally entered their lives last week, his head, Gopal Powar, was overwhelmed.
“Our children will eventually be able to study at night and pass their exams.
We can now cook food at night or early morning, before leaving for work.” It’s a good-contagious design, when solar-powered tubers bring joy to long life And young.
In June last year, TOI has published an article that highlighted the lack of facilities for this tribe, and how darkness enveloped the solution with the sunset.
The Goa Human Rights Commission took the confession of Suo Motu for the report and called for a report from the Director of Tribal Welfare and Chair of the Electric Engineer (CEE).
Both these officials, in their reply, expressed their inability to provide electricity.
While then the Director of Welfare Tribe Sandhya Kamat said the problem was not related to the department, because Makadmare was not a tribe that was informed, then Cee Raghuvir Keni said the cottage was made of flammable material and releasing an electrical connection would be “dangerous for life and property”.
However, this year, the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) installed a photovoltaic solar lighting system under a remote village electrification program.
The completion of Makadmare in Nirankal is one of the 100-strange houses throughout the country identified by the Pole for the installation of solar lighting systems.
The project, which aims to achieve 100% electrification in the state, designed with the aim of providing power through renewable energy to areas where grid connectivity is not feasible.
But, while the tribe now has an electrical connection, the settlement is still struggling with natural oddities.
During the rainy season – which has become unpredictable – their roof is often blown, making life miserable especially for senior citizens and children.