Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- In a significant development, Subarnapur village under Jhadabandha Panchayat in Dharakote block of Ganjam district is set to receive electricity after 28 years. The action was initiated within 24 hours of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi directing officials to ensure immediate electrification, following an OTV report that highlighted the plight of villagers over decades.

Acting promptly on the Chief Minister's instructions issued during the District Collector's conference on November 18, the Dharakote BDO, Zilla Parishad Member, local Sarpanch, and nodal officer from the electricity department rushed to the village to assess the ground situation.

Officials conducted a field inspection and immediately bega...