THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) to (c) : Under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), 66
projects were sanctioned in 11th Plan in North Eastern States for electrification
of 11,970 un/de-electrified villages (UEV), intensive electrification of 18,328
partially electrified villages (PEV) and release of free electricity connections to
13,88,104 BPL households with project cost of Rs.4816.17 crore. Cumulatively,
in North Eastern States, as on 31.03.2013, the electrification works in 10,757
UE villages, intensive electrification of 15,081 PE villages have been completed
and free electricity connections to 10,21,326 BPL households have been
released. An amount of Rs.4084.11 crore has been released. The details of
coverage, achievement and fund released, North Eastern (NE) state-wise, is at
Annex. As per RGGVY guidelines unit rates are not allowed to vary during the
currency of contract.
The progress in NE Region has been affected due to extremely
difficult terrain, remoteness and inaccessibility of villages, forest clearance
issues, litigation, Right of Way (ROW) issues, flood, problem in transportation of
material and, insurgency in few States.
(d) :In order to speed up the electrification works under RGGVY in
North Eastern Region, regular review meetings are being conducted. Rural
Electrification Corporation (REC) Ltd, the nodal agency for RGGVY, had
conducted State specific review meeting in May, 2012 and July, 2012. The
contracts of non-performing agencies have been terminated in Arunachal
Pradesh. Use of steel poles for ease of transportation had also been allowed as
a special case for Arunachal Pradesh.