Question : Universal Household Electrification

(a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya has succeeded in universal household electrification in the country including Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra and Kerala;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State and year-wise;
(c) the funds allocated, sanctioned and utilised under Saubhagya since 2017 till date, State/UT-wise including Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra and Kerala;
(d) the details of households electrified under Saubhagya scheme in the country State-wise; and
(e) the purpose behind continuing the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) for rural electrification in the country where the State has attained 100% electrification through the Saubhagya scheme thereof?

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d): Yes Sir, Saubhagya has succeeded in universal electrification in the country including Assam, Bihar and Maharashtra. As reported by the States, 2.817 crore households (including Assam, Bihar and Maharashtra) have been electrified since the launch of Saubhagya, up to 31.03.2021. Though, Kerala had achieved 100% electrification before the launch of Saubhagya, it was affected by a cyclone during August, 2018 and hence the re-electrification of households was also approved by the Ministry. The State-wise details of household electrification under Saubhagya are at Annexure I. State/UT-
wise details of sanctioned cost and funds released including those in Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra and Kerala are at Annexure-II.

(e): Rural electrification not only involves electrification of un-electrified villages and households, but also, strengthening & augmentation of sub-transmission and distribution infrastructure, to improve the quality and reliability of power supply. Though, the Saubhagya scheme was completed on 31.03.2019, ensuring 24x7 access, quality and reliability of supply are important aspects to meet the expectations of people at large. Deendayal Upadhaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is an integrated scheme covering all aspects of electrification, as stated above and hence was continued to meet the goals of the power sector.