(a) the amount sanctioned in the Tribal Sub-Plan under the Kutir Jyoti Programme for
electrification in tribal villages of Orissa during each of the last three years;
(b) whether the Government propose to sanction adequate funds to Orissa for
electrification of the remaining tribal villages during the current financial year; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) : Under Kutir Jyoti Programme, Government provides grant to the State Electricity
Boards (SEBs)/State governments through Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for
extending single point light connections to the households of rural poor living below the
poverty line including Harijan and Adivasi families. REC has sanctioned Rs.1.4 crores to
Orissa State Electricity Board during 1997-98 under Kutir Jyoti Programme. Orissa State
Electricity Board/GRIDCO has not submitted any scheme for financing to REC during
1998-99 and 1999-2000.
(b) & (c) : As Orissa is an MNP State, the funds for electrification of villages
including tribal villages, from the current financial year would be directly released to the
State. An allocation of Rs.11.33 crores has been proposed for Orissa for this purpose
during 2000-01.