Lok Sabha Question No. 2752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Electrification of Households under SAUBHAGYA
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2752

## ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## ELECTRIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLDS UNDER SAUBHAGYA

†2752. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to electrify all the houses in the country under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har-Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA), State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  selecting  the  beneficiaries  for free electricity connection under the said yojana through the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC)-2011;
- (c) if so, the details of the intended beneficiaries, State-wise;
- (d) the  action  plan/yojana  of  the  Government  to  electrify  those  households  which could not figure in the SECC list; and
- (e) the quantum of funds allocated and utilised for Madhya Pradesh under the said yojana during the last three years and the current year?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) :      Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana Saubhagya  in  October,  2017  with the objective to achieve universal  household electrification  for  providing  electricity  connections  to  all  un-electrified  households  in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas in the country. The Steps taken by the Government are as under:

- i. Launching of Saubhagya, Strategy Formulation workshops in the States to give impetus to quick start the programme.
- ii. Establishing camps in villages/ cluster of villages wherein public representatives (MLAs, MPs, Gram Pradhans) for creating awareness amongst public at large and for on spot registration.
- iii. Infrastructure Support-Additional Infrastructure worth Rs.14,270 Crore for electrification of households under Saubhagya, adequate funding provided to the States by Government of India.
- iv. Communication plan, 24*7 'One nation One number' toll-free helplines 1912, 1800121-5555,  special  campaign  'Saubhagya  Rath'  for  creating  awareness    and  all media options viz. print media, radio, television, social media (Facebook, twitter etc.).

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- v. Flexibility  to  States  in  mode  of  implementation  (Departmental/Turnkey/Semiturnkey).
- vi. A  comprehensive  Web  portal  'saubhagya.gov.in'  developed  and  DISCOMs  were provided access for updating of progress on the portal for day-to-day monitoring.
- vii. Coordination  with  Indian  Electrical  &  Electronics  Manufacturers'  Association (IEEMA) to ensure speedy supply for completion of targets.
- viii. To  facilitate  availability  of  adequate  skilled  manpower  with  requisite  skill, coordination with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for training the workforce.
- ix. More than 350 Engineers viz. Gram Vidyut Abhiyantas (GVAs) were deployed in monitoring and the expeditious implementation of projects.
- x. Helicopters and support from the Indian Railways were instrumental in transporting the essential goods to the unexplored geographies.
- xi. Monitoring  &  Reviews  at  all  levels  of  the  Government  with  the  States  and Distribution utilities.

(b)  to  (d):          The  prospective  beneficiary  households  for  free  electricity  connections under the scheme were identified using Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data so that all economically poor households can be benefited under this scheme.

Since  the  scheme  envisages  universal  household  electrification,  any  un-electrified households  not  found  eligible  as  per  SECC  data  had  also  been  provided  electricity connection.  For  such  households,  an  amount  of  Rs.500  per  household  for  release  of connection  was  to  be  recovered  by  the  DISCOMs/Power  Departments  in  ten  (10) installments of Rs. 50 each, along with electricity bills.  Under Saubhagya scheme, as on  31.03.2021,  all  the  States  have  reported  100% electrification  of  all  the  willing  unelectrified  households  and  total  2.86  crore  households  excluding  SECC  beneficiaries have been electrified since the launch of Saubhagya. State-wise details are present in Annexure.

- (e)  :            The  quantum  of  funds  released  and  utilised  for  Madhya  Pradesh  under Saubhagya Scheme during the last three years and the current year are as follows:

Rs. in Crore

| Grant Released to the Madhya Pradesh State under Saubhagya   | Grant Released to the Madhya Pradesh State under Saubhagya   | Grant Released to the Madhya Pradesh State under Saubhagya   | Grant Released to the Madhya Pradesh State under Saubhagya   | Grant Released to the Madhya Pradesh State under Saubhagya   | Grant Released to the Madhya Pradesh State under Saubhagya   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19                                                      | 2019-20                                                      | 2020-21                                                      | 2021-22 (as on 31.01.2022)                                   | Total                                                        | Utilized                                                     |
| 147.1                                                        | -                                                            | 6.3                                                          | 88.6                                                         | 242.0                                                        | 100%                                                         |

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION    NO. 2752 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 17.03.2022

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

| ORIGINAL SANCTIONS OF SAUBHAGYA   | ORIGINAL SANCTIONS OF SAUBHAGYA   | ORIGINAL SANCTIONS OF SAUBHAGYA                                           | ORIGINAL SANCTIONS OF SAUBHAGYA   | ADDITIONA SANCTIONS ALLOWED UNDER SAUBHAGYA                          | ADDITIONA 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 07.03.2022                 | Grand Total |
| 1                                 | Andhra Pradesh*                   | 181,930                                                                   |                                   | 0                                                                    | 181,930                                       |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 181,930     |
| 2                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 47,089                                                                    | 12-Mar-19                         | 0                                                                    | 47,089                                        | APDA                                                    | 02.08.2021                                              | 39.3                                                    | 7859                                                    | 0                                                       | 47,089      |
| 3                                 | Assam                             | 1,745,149                                                                 | 24-Jan-19                         | 200,000                                                              | 1,945,149                                     | APDCL                                                   | 13.07.2021                                              | 1718.19                                                 | 480249                                                  | 381507                                                  | 2,326,656   |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 3,259,041                                                                 | 25-Oct-18                         | 0                                                                    | 3,259,041                                     |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 3,259,041   |
| 5                                 | Chhattisgarh                      | 749,397                                                                   | 17-Aug-21                         | 40,394                                                               | 789,791                                       | CSPDCL                                                  | 02.08.2021                                              | 82.85                                                   | 21981                                                   | 2577                                                    | 792,368     |
| 6                                 | Gujarat*                          | 41,317                                                                    |                                   | 0                                                                    | 41,317                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 41,317      |
| 7                                 | Haryana                           | 54,681                                                                    | 7-Dec-18                          | 0                                                                    | 54,681                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 54,681      |
| 8                                 | Himachal Pradesh                  | 12,891                                                                    | 30-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 12,891                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 12,891      |
| 9                                 | Jammu & Kashmir                   | 377,045                                                                   | 27-Oct-18                         | 0                                                                    | 377,045                                       |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 377,045     |
| 10                                | Jharkhand                         | 1,530,708                                                                 | 26-Dec-18                         | 200,000                                                              | 1,730,708                                     |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 1,730,708   |
| 11                                | Karnataka                         | 356,974                                                                   | 31-Jan-19                         | 26,824                                                               | 383,798                                       |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 383,798     |
| 12                                | Ladakh                            | 10,456                                                                    | 27-Oct-18                         | 0                                                                    | 10,456                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 10,456      |
| 13                                | Madhya Pradesh                    | 1,984,264                                                                 | 22-Oct-18                         | 0                                                                    | 1,984,264                                     | MPPoKVVCL                                               | 02.08.2021                                              | 264.4                                                   | 99722                                                   | 0                                                       | 1,984,264   |
| 14                                | Maharashtra                       | 1,517,922                                                                 | 27-Dec-18                         | 0                                                                    | 1,517,922                                     |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 1,517,922   |
| 15                                | Manipur                           | 102,748                                                                   | 20-Dec-18                         | 5,367                                                                | 108,115                                       | MSPDCL                                                  | 02.08.2021                                              | 100.98                                                  | 21135                                                   | 0                                                       | 108,115     |
| 16                                | Meghalaya                         | 199,839                                                                   | 24-Jan-19                         | 0                                                                    | 199,839                                       | Power Deptt.                                            | 02.08.2021                                              | 35.05                                                   | 7009                                                    | 488                                                     | 200,327     |
| 17                                | Mizoram                           | 27,970                                                                    | 24-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 27,970                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 27,970      |
| 18                                | Nagaland                          | 132,507                                                                   | 18-Dec-18                         | 0                                                                    | 132,507                                       | Power Deptt.                                            | 13.07.2021                                              | 2.1                                                     | 420                                                     | 401                                                     | 132,908     |
| 19                                | Odisha                            | 2,452,444                                                                 | 31-Dec-18                         | 0                                                                    | 2,452,444                                     |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 2,452,444   |
| 20                                | Puducherry*                       | 912                                                                       |                                   | 0                                                                    | 912                                           |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         | 912         |

.........2.

| 21    | Punjab             | 3,477      | 13-Dec-18         | 0         | 3,477      |                      |                   |        |           |         | 3,477      |
|-------|--------------------|------------|-------------------|-----------|------------|----------------------|-------------------|--------|-----------|---------|------------|
| 22    | Rajasthan (Jaipur) | 1,862,736  | 16-Oct-18 212,786 |           | 2,075,522  | AVVNL, JVVNL, JDVVNL | 13.07.2021 1022.4 | 210843 | 48714     |         | 2,124,236  |
| 23    | Sikkim             | 14,900     | 26-Nov-18         | 0         | 14,900     |                      |                   |        |           |         | 14,900     |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu*        | 2,170      |                   | 0         | 2,170      |                      |                   |        |           |         | 2,170      |
| 25    | Telangana          | 515,084    | 14-Nov-18         | 0         | 515,084    |                      |                   |        |           |         | 515,084    |
| 26    | Tripura            | 139,090    | 27-Nov-18         | 0         | 139,090    |                      |                   |        |           |         | 139,090    |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh      |            | 31-Dec-18         | 1,200,003 |            | DVVNL, MVVNL,        |                   |        |           |         |            |
|       |                    | 7,980,568  |                   |           | 9,180,571  | PuVVNL               | 13.07.2021        | 836.31 | 334652    | 0       | 9,180,571  |
| 28    | Uttarakhand        | 248,751    | 30-Nov-18         | 0         | 248,751    |                      |                   |        |           |         | 248,751    |
| 29    | West Bengal        | 732,290    | 26-Nov-18         | 0         | 732,290    |                      |                   |        |           |         | 732,290    |
| Total |                    | 26,284,350 |                   | 1,885,374 | 28,169,724 |                      | -                 | 4,102  | 1,183,870 | 433,687 | 28,603,411 |
|       |                    |            |                   |           |            | -                    |                   |        |           |         |            |

*Electrified prior to Saubhagya and not funded under Saubhagya.

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