(a) whether villages have been declared to be electrified, in the GVA reports, prior to a confirmation visit by the GVA representatives;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
(c) whether uninhabited villages and forest areas have also been counted as electrified, if so, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND
NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI R. K. SINGH )
(a) to (c) : A village is declared electrified on the basis of report of the respective DISCOM/State Government. Uninhabited villages and forest are not counted as electrified. According to Rural Electrification Policy 2006, a village is declared electrified if:
(i) Basic infrastructure such as Distribution Transformer and Distribution Lines are provided in the inhabited locality as well as the Dalit Basti/hamlet, where it exists.
(ii) Electricity is provided to public places like schools, Panchayat Office, Health Centres, Dispensaries, Community Centres etc. and
(iii) The number of electrified household is atleast 10% of the total number of households in the village.”
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