How Two Friends’ Impromptu Trip Brought Electricity to 100s of Homes in Rural Arunachal

Originally reported and written in  April 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.

In 2011, when Merwyn Coutinho and Rajiv Rathod set out on an impromptu trip to the remote village of Gandhigram in Arunachal Pradesh, they fell in love with the lush green forests and its hilly terrains.

But soon after the sunset, the village turned pitch dark. They........

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