Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Electrification Projects under Saubhagya
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.174 ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS UNDER SAUBHAGYA

†*174. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  electrification  projects  undertaken/implemented  under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya across the country, State-wise;

(b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  any  scheme/yojana  to provide electricity to the population living in Majras-Tolas and in streets/lanes under Phase-III of the said yojana in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government also proposes to change shabby poles and wires to enhance the capacity thereof; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said works are likely to be carried out?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 174  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  28.07.2022  REGARDING  ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS UNDER SAUBHAGYA

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(a) : The  Government  of  India  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya in October, 2017 with the objective to achieve universal household electrification,  by  providing  electricity  connections  to  all  un-electrified  households  in rural  areas  and  all  poor  households  in  urban  areas  in  the  country.  Under  the  aegis  of Saubhagya,  as  on  31.03.2019,  all  willing  households  were  reported  electrified  by  the States,  except  18,734  households  in  Left  Wing  Extremists  (LWE)  affected  areas  of Chhattisgarh.  Subsequently,  seven  States  namely  Assam,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand, Karnataka, Manipur, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh had reported that around 19.09 lakh un-electrified households, identified before 31.03.2019, which were unwilling earlier but later expressed willingness to get electricity connection. This was also sanctioned. All these seven States had reported 100% households' electrification as on 31.03.2021. A total  of  2.817  crore  households were electrified since the launch of Saubhagya, up to 31.03.2021.

Thereafter  some  States  reported  11.84  lakh  households  remained  to  be electrified. These were also sanctioned, against which, 4.34 lakh households have been electrified.  Accordingly,  till  date,  a  total  2.86  crore  households  have  been  electrified. State-wise details are at Annexure.

(b) to (d) : While  fresh  arising  of  new  households  and  upgradation/augmentation  of networks is a continuous process and electrification of such households is expected to be taken care of by the Distribution Utilities, the Government of India stands committed to help the States electrify all households identified before Saubhagya. In this respect, the Government of India has recently issued guidelines for their electrification under the Revamped  Distribution  Sector  Scheme  (RDSS).  The  following  framework  would  be followed in case of receipt of Household electrification proposals is so far as funding from the Government of India is concerned:

- (i) Only cases of un-electrified households (prior to Saubhagya) identified before 3103-2019 would be considered for funding under RDSS with the following stipulations:
-  Last mile connectivity i.e. the service connections downstream from the pole, shall be carried out by the DISCOMs and the States through their own means, as the same is not under the purview of RDSS. However, cost of Smart Prepaid Meters can be funded under RDSS as per the scheme guidelines.
-  Sanctions can be considered under RDSS for only network augmentation to cater to the requirement of Household electrification upto the extent of electric pole, with the cap of a  project  cost  of  Rs.50,000/-  per  household.  While  the  cost  of  the  project  could  be higher, costs higher than Rs.50,000/- per household would be borne by the States from their own resources.
- (ii) Since there is no Off-grid and last mile provision under RDSS, only grid connected works shall be undertaken.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  THE  STATEMENT  LAID  IN  REPLY  TO  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  174 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.07.2022 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS UNDER SAUBHAGYA

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## State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme / Additional Sanction and Achievement under DDUGJY

| Original Sanction of Saubhagya   | Original Sanction of Saubhagya   | Original Sanction of Saubhagya                                           | Original Sanction of Saubhagya   | Additional sanctions allowed under Saubhagya                        | Additional sanctions allowed under Saubhagya   | Further Additional Households Sanctioned under DDUGJY   | Further Additional Households Sanctioned under DDUGJY   | Further Additional Households Sanctioned under DDUGJY   | Further Additional Households Sanctioned under DDUGJY   | Further Additional Households Sanctioned under DDUGJY   |           |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| Sl. No                           | Name of the States               | No of Households electrified from 11.10.2017 to 31.03.2019 as per Portal | Saturation certificate date      | No of Households reported electrified from 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2021 | Total HHs electrified as on 31.03.2021         | Discom                                                  | Date of sanction                                        | Fund Sanctioned (Rs. in Cr.)                            | Households Sanctioned                                   | Cumulative Achievement as on 15.03.2022 Total           | Gran Tota |
| 1                                | Andhra Pradesh*                  | 1,81,930                                                                 |                                  | 0                                                                   | 1,81,930                                       |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 181       |
| 2                                | Arunachal Pradesh                | 47,089                                                                   | 12-Mar-19                        | 0                                                                   | 47,089                                         | APDA                                                    | 02.08.2021                                              | 39.3                                                    | 7859                                                    | 0                                                       | 47        |
| 3                                | Assam                            | 17,45,149                                                                | 24-Jan-19                        | 2,00,000                                                            | 19,45,149                                      | APDCL                                                   | 13.07.2021                                              | 1718.19                                                 | 480249                                                  | 381507                                                  | 2326      |
| 4                                | Bihar                            | 32,59,041                                                                | 25-Oct-18                        | 0                                                                   | 32,59,041                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 3259      |
| 5                                | Chhattisgarh                     | 7,49,397                                                                 | 17-Aug-21                        | 40,394                                                              | 7,89,791                                       | CSPDCL                                                  | 02.08.2021                                              | 82.85                                                   | 21981                                                   | 2577                                                    | 792       |
| 6                                | Gujarat*                         | 41,317                                                                   |                                  | 0                                                                   | 41,317                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 41        |
| 7                                | Haryana                          | 54,681                                                                   | 07-Dec-18                        | 0                                                                   | 54,681                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 54        |
| 8                                | Himachal Pradesh                 | 12,891                                                                   | 30-Nov-18                        | 0                                                                   | 12,891                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 12        |
| 9                                | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 3,77,045                                                                 | 27-Oct-18                        | 0                                                                   | 3,77,045                                       |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 377       |
| 10                               | Jharkhand                        | 15,30,708                                                                | 26-Dec-18                        | 2,00,000                                                            | 17,30,708                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 1730      |
| 11                               | Karnataka                        | 3,56,974                                                                 | 31-Jan-19                        | 26,824                                                              | 3,83,798                                       |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 383       |
| 12                               | Ladakh                           | 10,456                                                                   | 27-Oct-18                        | 0                                                                   | 10,456                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 10        |
| 13                               | Madhya Pradesh                   | 19,84,264                                                                | 22-Oct-18                        | 0                                                                   | 19,84,264                                      | MPPoKVVCL                                               | 02.08.2021                                              | 264.4                                                   | 99722                                                   | 0                                                       | 1984      |
| 14                               | Maharashtra                      | 15,17,922                                                                | 27-Dec-18                        | 0                                                                   | 15,17,922                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 1517      |
| 15                               | Manipur                          | 1,02,748                                                                 | 20-Dec-18                        | 5,367                                                               | 1,08,115                                       | MSPDCL                                                  | 02.08.2021                                              | 100.98                                                  | 21135                                                   | 0                                                       | 10811     |
| 16                               | Meghalaya                        | 1,99,839                                                                 | 24-Jan-19                        | 0                                                                   | 1,99,839                                       | Power Deptt.                                            | 02.08.2021                                              | 35.05                                                   | 7009                                                    | 7009                                                    | 206       |
| 17                               | Mizoram                          | 27,970                                                                   | 24-Nov-18                        | 0                                                                   | 27,970                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 27        |
| 18                               | Nagaland                         | 1,32,507                                                                 | 18-Dec-18                        | 0                                                                   | 1,32,507                                       | Power Deptt.                                            | 13.07.2021                                              | 2.1                                                     | 420                                                     | 401                                                     | 132       |

...........2.

| 19   | Odisha             | 24,52,444           | 31-Dec-18 0         | 24,52,444                     |               |                   |        |           |          | 2452    |
|------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|---------------|-------------------|--------|-----------|----------|---------|
| 20   | Puducherry*        | 912                 | 0                   | 912                           |               |                   |        |           |          |         |
| 21   | Punjab             | 3,477 13-Dec-18     | 0                   | 3,477                         |               |                   |        |           |          | 3       |
| 22   | Rajasthan (Jaipur) | 18,62,736 16-Oct-18 | 2,12,786            | 20,75,522 AVVNL,JVVNL, JDVVNL |               | 13.07.2021 1022.4 | 210843 | 49399     |          | 2124    |
| 23   | Sikkim             | 14,900 26-Nov-18    | 0                   | 14,900                        |               |                   |        |           |          | 14      |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu*        | 2,170               | 0                   | 2,170                         |               |                   |        |           |          | 2       |
| 25   | Telangana          | 5,15,084 14-Nov-18  | 0                   | 5,15,084                      |               |                   |        |           |          | 515     |
| 26   | Tripura            | 1,39,090 27-Nov-18  | 0                   | 1,39,090                      |               |                   |        |           |          | 139     |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh      |                     | 31-Dec-18 12,00,003 |                               | DVVNL, MVVNL, |                   |        |           |          |         |
|      |                    | 79,80,568           |                     | 91,80,571                     | PuVVNL        | 13.07.2021        | 836.31 | 334652 0  |          | 9180    |
| 28   | Uttarakhand        | 2,48,751 30-Nov-18  | 0                   | 2,48,751                      |               |                   |        |           |          | 248     |
| 29   | West Bengal        | 7,32,290            | 26-Nov-18 0         | 7,32,290                      |               |                   |        |           |          | 732     |
|      | Total              | 2,62,84,350         | 18,85,374           | 2,81,69,724                   | -             | -                 | 4,102  | 11,83,870 | 4,40,893 | 2,86,10 |

*Electrified prior to Saubhagya and not funded under Saubhagya

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