Overview
- Irpanar, which saw its first bulbs light up Friday, now has grid power serving about ten families.
- Officials put the project cost at ₹56.11 lakh for poles, lines and household connections.
- CSPDCL teams and locals carried poles and wires by hand across steep forest tracks where machines could not run.
- Residents say children can study after dark, phones can charge, and fans and lights make daily life easier.
- Officials present the link as part of a wider push to reach remote Abujhmad areas once dominated by Maoists, with nearby Handawada already connected.