Residents of Choto Pokalagi village on the Assam–West Bengal border have received electricity for the first time since Independence.

• Choto Pokalagi under Agomoni Tehsil in Dhubri has finally emerged from decades of darkness, powered through a rare and strategic cross-border electricity arrangement with neighbouring West Bengal.
  • The village, though administratively part of Assam, is geographically surrounded by West Bengal from 3-sides.
• The breakthrough was achieved through coordinated efforts of the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) and the West Bengal electricity department.
• The electrification project was executed by the Agomoni Electrical Sub-Division under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).

Why Was Electrification Delayed?

• The village’s geographical isolation posed connectivity challenges.
  
• Inter-state coordination issues slowed progress.
  
• Infrastructure expansion in remote border areas often faces administrative and technical hurdles.

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