Lok Sabha Question No. 2435 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: Electrification under Saubhagya
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2435 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.03.2020

## ELECTRIFICATION UNDER SAUBHAGYA

2435. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  urban  electrification  in  Maharashtra  under  Pradhan  Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya during the last three years, region-wise;

(b) the details of rural electrification in the State of Maharashtra under the said scheme during the said period; and

(c) the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  under  the  said  scheme  in Maharashtra during the said period, district-wise?

## 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) : As  reported  by  the  State  of  Maharashtra  on      Saubhagya  portal 4,14,042    and  11,03,880  households  were  electrified  in  urban  and  rural  areas respectively,  up  to  31.03.2019,  since  the  launch  of  Saubhagya  in  2017.    The District-wise details are given at Annexure.

(c) : Projects  of  Rs.405.89  crore  had  been  sanctioned  for  the  State  of Maharashtra  under  Saubhagya.  Funds  are  released  for  sanctioned  projects  in installments  based  on the reported utilisation of amount  in the previous installment(s)  and  fulfillment  of  stipulated  conditionalities.  Under  the  scheme, cumulatively,  Rs.189 crore has  been  disbursed  as  grant  for  the State of Maharashtra, up to 31.01.2020.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2435 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.03.2020. ***************

## District-wise electrification of households in Maharashtra since launch of Saubhagya up to 31.03.2019

| District   | Number of households electrified in urban areas   | Number of households electrified in rural areas   | Total household electrified   |
|------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Ahmadnagar | 5,519                                             | 41,454                                            | 46,973                        |
| Akola      | 4,857                                             | 11,443                                            | 16,300                        |
| Amravati   | 7,101                                             | 29,574                                            | 36,675                        |
| Aurangabad | 17,253                                            | 35,671                                            | 52,924                        |
| Beed       | 2,719                                             | 19,966                                            | 22,685                        |
| Bhandara   | 755                                               | 16,387                                            | 17,142                        |
| Buldana    | 2,231                                             | 16,566                                            | 18,797                        |
| Chandrapur | 5,381                                             | 15,210                                            | 20,591                        |
| Dhule      | 4,640                                             | 33,183                                            | 37,823                        |
| Gadchiroli | 1,116                                             | 36,833                                            | 37,949                        |
| Gondiya    | 1,790                                             | 17,635                                            | 19,425                        |
| Hingoli    | 1,250                                             | 43,398                                            | 44,648                        |
| Jalgaon    | 10,039                                            | 72,578                                            | 82,617                        |
| Jalna      | 4,000                                             | 24,801                                            | 28,801                        |
| Kolhapur   | 5,869                                             | 27,107                                            | 32,976                        |
| Latur      | 2,774                                             | 30,463                                            | 33,237                        |
| Mumbai     | 8,185                                             | 0                                                 | 8,185                         |
| Nagpur     | 6,447                                             | 38,485                                            | 44,932                        |
| Nanded     | 6,409                                             | 31,784                                            | 38,193                        |
| Nandurbar  | 7,563                                             | 97,820                                            | 1,05,383                      |
| Nashik     | 22,162                                            | 74,605                                            | 96,767                        |
| Osmanabad  | 2,034                                             | 14,332                                            | 16,366                        |
| Parbhani   | 1,944                                             | 12,734                                            | 14,678                        |
| Pune       | 1,17,938                                          | 79,428                                            | 1,97,366                      |
| Raigarh    | 5,950                                             | 55,718                                            | 61,668                        |
| Ratnagiri  | 2,074                                             | 21,309                                            | 23,383                        |
| Sangli     | 5,839                                             | 14,993                                            | 20,832                        |
| Satara     | 4,710                                             | 31,592                                            | 36,302                        |
| Sindhudurg | 1,194                                             | 9,717                                             | 10,911                        |
| Solapur    | 8,101                                             | 24,136                                            | 32,237                        |
| Thane      | 1,27,663                                          | 79,548                                            | 2,07,211                      |
| Wardha     | 2,230                                             | 14,384                                            | 16,614                        |
| Washim     | 1,508                                             | 8,030                                             | 9,538                         |
| Yavatmal   | 4,797                                             | 22,996                                            | 27,793                        |
| Total      | 4,14,042                                          | 11,03,880                                         | 15,17,922                     |

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