(a) whether a number of villages in the country have not been connected with any power grid;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT wise including Chhattisgarh; and
(c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken for connecting such villages with the power grid?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) & (b) Under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), 648 projects covering
electrification of 1,12,795 un/de-electrified villages (UEV) and 3,96,336 partially
electrified villages (PEV), have been sanctioned in the country including Chhattisgarh.
Cumulatively, as on 28.02.2013, the electrification works in 1,06,694 UE villages and
2,89,623 PE villages have been completed. The details of coverage and achievement
of villages, state-wise are at Annex.
(c) Government has proposed to continue RGGVY in 12th Plan for covering the remaining villages/
habitations irrespective of population as per availability of funds.