It is hardly necessary to stress the important role electricity can play in a society. The matter of deciding on what ground electricity should be made available to areas not yet electrified has been argued at great length - mainly by people who enjoy a regular supply of affordable electricity already.
Reasons to furnish remotely located villages, lacking any sign of a bustling economy, with electricity can be found - the same holds true for the opposite.
Village electrification, the topic of this book, is basically a political issue, even though the problems may seem essentially technical.
As a result, there would be little justification for another book on the subject were it not for the fact that many of the works that have appeared in recent years have been overdeveloped along certain lines and have not been generally useful to those involved in the implementation of village electrification programs.
However, the true merit of this book may be that the authors have experienced countless candle light dinners attempting to contribute to village electrification.