(a) whether the electrification work under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen
Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has not been started in some of the
States so far;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the reasons therefor;
(c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to
initiate the work in these States without further delay;
(d) whether any time limit has been fixed for electrification of
unelectrified villages in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF POWER(SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE)
(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO. 86 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON
20.02.2009 REGARDING WORK UNDER RGGVY.
(a) & (b) : 27 States are participating in rural electrification programme
under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). Under RGGVY,
558 projects have been sanctioned in these states till date and out of
these 558 projects, 438 projects have been awarded. The execution
works have been started in these 438 projects. The pre-execution
activities for tendering the balance 120 projects have also been started.
The present status of projects, State-wise, is at Annex.
(c) : The Inter–Ministerial Monitoring Committee comprising of
representatives of Ministry of Finance, Planning Commission, Ministry
of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Ministry of Rural Development
and Ministry of Panchayati Raj under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Power) has been reviewing progress under RGGVY. Besides, Rural
Electrification Corporation, the Nodal agency for RGGVY, has also been
reviewing progress periodically. The pre-execution activities for
tendering the balance 120 projects have also been started.
(d) & (e) : RGGVY envisages electrification of about 1.15 lakhs un-
electrified villages, electricity connections to 2.34 crore BPL
households and provision of access to electricity to all rural
households by 2009.