Question : IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES UNDER RGGVY

(a) the details of various agencies involved in the implementation of the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) along with the funds released to these agencies during the last three years and the current year,State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has made any assessment of the performance of these agencies;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has received complaints against some of these agencies;

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon;

(f) whether the Government proposes to install any Global Positioning System (GPS) and Unique Data Base System to monitor the functioning of these agencies; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)

(a): The list of agencies involved in the implementation of the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), is at Annex-I. The State-wise details of funds released to Discom / State Government during the last three years and the current year, are at Annex-II.

(b) & (c): An inter-Ministerial Monitoring Committee periodically reviews the progress under RGGVY. Besides, Ministry of Power and Rural Electrification Corporation, the nodal agency for RGGVY, conduct frequent review meetings with all stakeholders; the concerned State Governments, state power utilities and implementing agencies for expeditious implementation of the scheme as per the agreed schedule. A statement indicating the progress of RGGVY in various States, is at Annex-III.

(d) & (e): Representations/suggestions have been received in this Ministry from various quarters which are taken as feedback for improvement/effective implementation of the scheme.

(f) & (g): No, Madam. Already a web enabled monitoring system is in place to facilitate implementing agencies to enter information relating to progress of works under RGGVY.