(a) whether the Government proposes to provide ‘24x7 Power for All’ under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY);
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) whether the Government of Uttar Pradesh has submitted any proposal under DDUGJY and if so, the details thereof and the funds approved and released so far?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND
NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI R. K. SINGH )
(a) & (b) : Government of India have taken a joint initiative with all the States/UTs for preparation of State specific documents for providing 24x7 power supply to all households, industrial & commercial consumers and adequate supply of power to agricultural consumers in a phased manner. All the State Governments and Union Territories, including Government of Uttar Pradesh, have signed the “24X7 Power For All” document. Government of India is providing assistance to the States through its various schemes including Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) to enable them to achieve the goal.
(c) : Based on Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) submitted by Government of Uttar Pradesh, techno-economic appraisal, overall availability of funds and priority of works, 75 new projects have been sanctioned for Uttar Pradesh, covering all the 75 districts, with the project cost of Rs.6,946.22 crore. Under the scheme, a grant of Rs.935.98 crore has been released to Uttar Pradesh, as on 30.11.2017. In addition to this, Rs.5,064.32 crore have been released since 2014-15 and upto 30.11.2017, under the on-going Rural Electrification component of DDUGJY.
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