(a) whether the Government had launched Rajiv Gandhi Grameen
Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) in the year 2005 for electrification of un-
electrified rural villages;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the works carried out in Uttar Pradesh under RGGVY;
(d) whether the work of electrification and construction of sub-stations
under RGGVY are lying incomplete; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the steps
taken/proposed to be taken thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) & (b) : The Government of India launched `Rajiv Gandhi Grameen
Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) – Programme for creation of Rural Electricity
Infrastructure & Household Electrification, in April 2005 for providing access
to electricity to rural households. Under RGGVY, 648 projects have been
sanctioned covering electrification of 1,12,795 un/de-electrified villages in the
country. As on 30.11.2012, the electrification works in 1,06,116 un/de-
electrified villages have been completed under RGGVY.
(c) : Under RGGVY, 64 projects in 65 districts of Uttar Pradesh were
sanctioned under 10th Plan covering electrification of 28,194 un/de-electrified
villages, intensive electrification of 2,989 partially electrified villages and
release of free electricity connections to 9,63,778 Below Poverty Line (BPL)
households. The electrification works with the above scope in these 64
projects have been completed under the scheme.
In addition to the above, 22 supplementary projects of Uttar
Pradesh covering electrification of 245 un/de-electrified villages, intensive
electrification of 19,991 partially electrified villages and release of free
electricity connections to 9,43,641 BPL households with a project cost of Rs.
3453.35 crore, have been sanctioned during 2011-12 under Phase-II of
RGGVY.
(d) & (e) : Under RGGVY, 398 sub-stations were sanctioned during 10th
Plan in the country out of which 369 sub-stations have been commissioned as
on 30.11.2012. The status of Sub-stations under 10th Plan, State-wise is at
Annex-I. Under 11th Plan, 276 sub-stations were sanctioned in the country
out of which 118 sub-stations have been commissioned as on 30.11.2012.
The status of Sub-stations under 11th Plan, State-wise is at Annex-II. The
main reasons for non-commissioning of remaining 187 Sub-stations are delay
in handing over of land, forest clearance, Right of Way problem, lack of
upstream network and relocation of Sub-station site.