Sidhi Villagers Risk Lives with Bamboo Power Poles, Fear Jail for Tree Cutting

• In Sidhi's Devaraksh village, electricity supply relies on temporary bamboo and wooden poles, not permanent infrastructure.
• Despite regulations, 19 houses received connections with wires drawn 1-2 km, forcing villagers to use makeshift poles.
• Dilapidated wires, animal damage, and current leakage pose constant accident risks; several have been narrowly averted.
• Villagers fear legal action and jail for cutting trees to create poles, adding to safety and children's education concerns.
• Chief Engineer Janmejay Singh was unaware but promised investigation and action in the Khaddi Khurd area.