(a) the funds allocated under Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) during the last three years, year-wise and State-wise along with the villages covered so far, under DDG, State-wise; and
(b) the steps being taken to promote DDG under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) for providing electricity access to the un-electrified villages/habitations, where grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost effective?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : The year-wise and state-wise details of projects sanctioned under Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) during the last three years, are given at Annexure-I. The details of villages covered so far under DDG for electrification, is given at Annexure-II.
(b) : As provided under Rural Electrification (RE) component of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), if the grid power reaches the village before 5 years, then the power produced from the DDG project can be exported to the grid and imported from the grid, as and when required.
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