(a) the actual number of rural villages which were electrified during the last year under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, State-wise especially in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand;
(b) whether any study has been conducted to ascertain the number of villages/habitations where electrification work is yet to be undertaken in order to fix he target; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : Based on the information provided by the States, 6,015 census villages were electrified across the country. The State-wise details of number of villages electrified in the country including Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand during last year are furnished at Annexure.
(b) & (c) : As reported by the States, as on 30.06.2017, there are 3,618 un-electrified census villages in the country.
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