(a) whether most of the houses in the country have been electrified under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-SAUBHAGYA;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether most of the houses in the country have been electrified under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-SAUBHAGYA;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)
(a) to (c) : Government of India had launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – Saubhagya in October, 2017 with the objective to achieve universal household electrification by providing electricity connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas in the country.
Under Saubhagya scheme, as on 31.03.2021, all the States have reported 100% electrification of all the willing un-electrified households, identified before 31.03.2019. As reported by the States, 2.817 crore households have been electrified since the launch of Saubhagya, up to 31.03.2021. State-wise details are given at Annexure.
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