Jaipur: Eighty-five km south of Alwar District headquarters, a dirt road leads to Karenda, an extremely backward village with a population of approximately 2,000 mostly Meo Muslims who profess Islam but also follow Hindu customs.
Proper roads, potable water, power supply and sanitary lines – almost everything associated with civic amenities – are absent there, open defecation is the norm and the nearest bazaar is over 5 km away. The village is home to predominantly tillers and labourers who are penurious and illiterate.
But Karenda ‘boasts’ a solar-powered Wi-Fi connection!