Lok Sabha Question No. 5036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Status of SAUBHAGYA in Prayagraj
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5036 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

## STATUS OF SAUBHAGYA IN PRAYAGRAJ

†5036. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  works  undertaken  in  Prayagraj  district  under  the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-SAUBHAGYA, location-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  Gram  Sabhas/Majaras  selected  in  Prayagraj  district under SAUBHAGYA along with the number of places where work has been completed and those where work is yet to be completed;
- (c) the  funds  sanctioned  and  spent  under  SAUBHAGYA  during  the  last three years along with the agencies which have been assigned these works in Prayagraj district, work and village-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Gram  Sabhas/Majaras  left  out  under  SAUBHAGYA  are likely to be selected; and
- (e) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Government  of  India  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har Ghar Yojana - SAUBHAGYA in October, 2017 for electrification of rural and urban  poor  households  in  the  country  to  achieve  universal  household electrification of all households in the country including Prayagraj district of Uttar  Pradesh.  As  reported  by  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  on  Saubhagya portal,  all  the  willing  un-electrified  households  in  the  State  had  been electrified as on 31 st  March, 2019. A total of 91.8 lakh Households have been electrified  since  the  launch  of  Saubhagya,  up  to  28.02.2021.  Further,  the State has reported that electricity connections were given in 7,996 Majaras of Prayagraj district.

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(c) to (e) : There  is  no  upfront  allocation  of  funds  for  any  State/District under  Saubhagya  scheme.  Funds  are  released  for  sanctioned  projects  in installments based on the reported utilization of the amount released in the previous installments and fulfillment of stipulated conditionalities. Under this scheme,  Government  of  India,  based  on  the  un-electrified  household  data submitted by the States, had sanctioned an amount of Rs.6,188.24 Crore for the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  Out  of  the  total  sanctioned  project  cost, Government of Uttar Pradesh has earmarked Rs. 2,233.72 Crore to Purvanchal  Vidyut  Vitaran  Nigam  Limited  (PuVVNL)  for  implementing  the works under Saubhagya scheme in its area of operation including Prayagraj district. Since launch of the Saubhagya  scheme  (cumulatively up to 31.03.2020),  Rs.665.36  Crore  has  been  disbursed  as  grant  to  PuVVNL  and 100% utilization of the amount released has been reported by PuVVNL. The funds sanctioned, released and spent during the last three years in respect of PuVVNL are as under:-

Rs. in Crore

| Sanctioned   | Grant Released till 31.03.2020   | Grant Released till 31.03.2020   | Grant Released till 31.03.2020   | Grant Released till 31.03.2020   | Expenditure by   |
|--------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|
| Amount to    | 2017-18                          | 2018-19                          | 2019-20                          | Total                            | PuVVNL           |
| 2233.72      | 254.39                           | 410.97                           | 0                                | 665.36                           | 665.36           |

Saubhagya  scheme  is  in  the  sunset  year  and  available  till financial year 2021-22.

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