(a) whether the Government has chalked out any plan for electrification of all un-electrified villages across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to work out off-grid solutions for electrification of villages located in far flung areas where grid extension is neither feasible nor cost effective?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
( SHRI R.K. SINGH)
(a) to (c) : As reported by the States, all the inhabited census villages across the country stand electrified on 28.04.2018. There were 18,452 un-electrified villages in the country as reported by the States on 01.04.2015. Additional 1,227 villages were subsequently reported un-electrified by the States. During the execution of the programme 1305 villages were found uninhabited/permanent grazing reserve; and the remaining 18,734 villages were electrified. Out of them, 2762 villages were electrified through off-grid solutions.
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