Lok Sabha Question No. 3497 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Implementation of Saubhagya
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3497 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SAUBHAGYA

## 3497.  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar  Yojana-Saubhagya  which  was launched  by  the  Government  to  provide  electricity  facility  to  all  households  in  the country is being implemented as per the schedule and targets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  number  of  beneficiary  households  covered  under  the  yojana,  State-wise including Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka;
- (d) whether the yojana includes any provisions to address the problem of affordability of power and the inability of rural households to pay the electricity bills and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (e) whether the yojana includes any provision to address the problem of wide-spread illegal electricity connections, if so, the details thereof along with the remedial action taken thereon;
- (f) the additional power expected to be required under the said yojana; and
- (g) the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the  future  power demand?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : 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 willing un-electrified households in  rural  areas  and  all  willing  poor  households  in  urban  areas  in  the  country  by  March, 2019.  All households were reported electrified by the States, except 18,734 households in  Left  Wing  Extremists  (LWE)  affected  areas of  Chhattisgarh  as on 31.03.2019. 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 have expressed willingness to get electricity connection. All these seven States have reported 100% household's electrification as on 31.03.2021. A total of 2.817 crore households have been  electrified  since  the  launch  of  Saubhagya,  up  to  31.03.2021.  Further,  11.84  lakh households  have  been  sanctioned  under  DDUGJY  against  which,  4.34  lakh  households have  been  electrified.  Accordingly,  till  date,  a  total  2.86  crore  households  have  been electrified. State-wise details of households covered under Saubhagya and DDUGJY-New are at Annexure.

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Further,  the  Government  of  India  have  recently  issued  guidelines  and mechanism  for  electrification  of  balance  un-electrified  households  identified  before 31.3.2019 prior to Saubhagya.

(d) : Under  the  scheme,  free  electricity  connection  is  provided  to  all  unelectrified poor households whereas for non-poor rural households, an amount of Rs. 500 was recovered  by the DISCOMs/Power Departments from the beneficiary in ten equal installments in subsequent electricity bills. Electricity consumption bill is borne by the consumers. Determination of tariff is within the domain of the concerned State with the approval of appropriate regulator. (e) : While  Saubhagya  does  not  include  anti-theft  provisions,  under  the  newly launched Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, the State/DISCOMs are incentivized for loss reduction by linking fund release to loss reduction measures. The scheme allows DISCOMs  to  create  Distribution  infrastructure  for  loss  reduction  with  interventions including Ariel Bunched Cables and High Voltage Distribution System and prepaid smart metering. (f) & (g) : Adequate  installed  capacity  exists  in  the  country  to  meet  the  demand including  for  new  household  connections  under  SAUBHAGYA.  The  total  installed capacity of the country stands at 395.6 GW as on 28.02.2022 with average peak demand of 203 GW. The following steps are taken to meet the future demand: i. Thermal Projects totaling to 28460 MW are under construction in the country. ii. Presently, there are 36 Large Hydro Projects (above 25 MW) totaling to 12663.5 MW which  are  under  implementation  in  the  country.  Out  of  which,  27  projects totaling to 11427.5 MW are under active construction. Nuclear  projects  amounting  to  8700  MW  capacity  are  under  construction  and 7000  MW  nuclear  power  projects  have  been  accorded  Administrative  Approval

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- iii. and Financial Sanction.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION    NO. 3497 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2022 **************

## 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/UTs            | 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                 |
| 1                                 | Andhra Pradesh*                   | 1,81,930                                                                  |                                   | 0                                                                    | 1,81,930                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 2                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 47,089                                                                    | 12-Mar-19                         | 0                                                                    | 47,089                                        | APDA                                                    | 02.08.2021                                              | 39.3                                                    | 7859                                                    | 0                                                       |
| 3                                 | Assam                             | 17,45,149                                                                 | 24-Jan-19                         | 2,00,000                                                             | 19,45,149                                     | APDCL                                                   | 13.07.2021                                              | 1718.19                                                 | 480249                                                  | 381507                                                  |
| 4                                 | Bihar                             | 32,59,041                                                                 | 25-Oct-18                         | 0                                                                    | 32,59,041                                     |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 5                                 | Chhattisgarh                      | 7,49,397                                                                  | 17-Aug-21                         | 40,394                                                               | 7,89,791                                      | CSPDCL                                                  | 02.08.2021                                              | 82.85                                                   | 21981                                                   | 2577                                                    |
| 6                                 | Gujarat*                          | 41,317                                                                    |                                   | 0                                                                    | 41,317                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 7                                 | Haryana                           | 54,681                                                                    | 07-Dec-18                         | 0                                                                    | 54,681                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 8                                 | Himachal Pradesh                  | 12,891                                                                    | 30-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 12,891                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 9                                 | Jammu & Kashmir                   | 3,77,045                                                                  | 27-Oct-18                         | 0                                                                    | 3,77,045                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 10                                | Jharkhand                         | 15,30,708                                                                 | 26-Dec-18                         | 2,00,000                                                             | 17,30,708                                     |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 11                                | Karnataka                         | 3,56,974                                                                  | 31-Jan-19                         | 26,824                                                               | 3,83,798                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 12                                | Ladakh                            | 10,456                                                                    | 27-Oct-18                         | 0                                                                    | 10,456                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 13                                | Madhya Pradesh                    | 19,84,264                                                                 | 22-Oct-18                         | 0                                                                    | 19,84,264                                     | MPPoKVVCL                                               | 02.08.2021                                              | 264.4                                                   | 99722                                                   | 0                                                       |
| 14                                | Maharashtra                       | 15,17,922                                                                 | 27-Dec-18                         | 0                                                                    | 15,17,922                                     |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 15                                | Manipur                           | 1,02,748                                                                  | 20-Dec-18                         | 5,367                                                                | 1,08,115                                      | MSPDCL                                                  | 02.08.2021                                              | 100.98                                                  | 21135                                                   | 0                                                       |
| 16                                | Meghalaya                         | 1,99,839                                                                  | 24-Jan-19                         | 0                                                                    | 1,99,839                                      | Power Deptt.                                            | 02.08.2021                                              | 35.05                                                   | 7009                                                    | 488                                                     |
| 17                                | Mizoram                           | 27,970                                                                    | 24-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 27,970                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 18                                | Nagaland                          | 1,32,507                                                                  | 18-Dec-18                         | 0                                                                    | 1,32,507                                      | Power Deptt.                                            | 13.07.2021                                              | 2.1                                                     | 420                                                     | 401                                                     |
| 19                                | Odisha                            | 24,52,444                                                                 | 31-Dec-18                         | 0                                                                    | 24,52,444                                     |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 20                                | Puducherry*                       | 912                                                                       |                                   | 0                                                                    | 912                                           |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 21                                | Punjab                            | 3,477                                                                     | 13-Dec-18                         | 0                                                                    | 3,477                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 22                                | Rajasthan (Jaipur)                | 18,62,736                                                                 | 16-Oct-18                         | 2,12,786                                                             | 20,75,522                                     | AVVNL,JVVNL, JDVVNL                                     | 13.07.2021                                              | 1022.4                                                  | 210843                                                  | 48714                                                   |
| 23                                | Sikkim                            | 14,900                                                                    | 26-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 14,900                                        |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 24                                | Tamil Nadu*                       | 2,170                                                                     |                                   | 0                                                                    | 2,170                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 25                                | Telangana                         | 5,15,084                                                                  | 14-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 5,15,084                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 26                                | Tripura                           | 1,39,090                                                                  | 27-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 1,39,090                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 27                                | Uttar Pradesh                     | 79,80,568                                                                 | 31-Dec-18                         | 12,00,003                                                            | 91,80,571                                     | DVVNL, MVVNL, PuVVNL                                    | 13.07.2021                                              | 836.31                                                  | 334652                                                  | 0                                                       |
| 28                                | Uttarakhand                       | 2,48,751                                                                  | 30-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 2,48,751                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| 29                                | West Bengal                       | 7,32,290                                                                  | 26-Nov-18                         | 0                                                                    | 7,32,290                                      |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |                                                         |
| Total                             |                                   | 2,62,84,350                                                               |                                   | 18,85,374                                                            | 2,81,69,724                                   | -                                                       | -                                                       | 4,102                                                   | 11,83,870                                               | 4,33,687                                                |

*Electrified prior to Saubhagya and not funded under Saubhagya

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