(a) whether the Government has launched any scheme to provide cent per cent subsidy along with electricity connection to all the habitations/villages where the people are living below poverty line;
(b) if so, the State-wise details thereof including Uttar Pradesh; and
(c) the State-wise number of BPL families benefited/likely to be benefited by it?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (c) : Government of India has launched Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, which includes feeder separation, strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution system including metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers and rural electrification. Under the scheme, free electricity connections are provided to Below Poverty Line Households. The State-wise number of free electricity connection provided to BPL households so far, including Uttar Pradesh, is given at Annex.
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