(a) the percentage of target achieved till September 2018, under the Saubhagya scheme, State/UT-wise;
(b) whether any State has achieved 100% household electrification and if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to achieve 100% household electrification in the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER
AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI R. K. SINGH )
(a) : As informed by the States, under Saubhagya, 92.4% of total households have been electrified up to September, 2018. The State-wise details are given at Annexure.
(b) : Eighteen States, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Puducherry, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have informed that they have achieved 100% household electrification, as on 17.12.2018.
(c) : Government of India, through Saubhagya scheme, aims to electrify all the remaining un-electrified households by 31st March, 2019. Under the scheme, Government of India gives funds to the States to the extent of 60% (85% for special category states) as grant. An additional grant of 15% (5% for special category states) is also available subject to achievement of 100% household electrification of all willing households by 31st December, 2018.
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