Lok Sabha Question No. 624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-22
Subject: Works under Saubhagya
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.624 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2021

## WORKS UNDER SAUBHAGYA

†624. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  work  undertaken  in  Rajgarh  district  of  Madhya  Pradesh under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya), location-wise;

(b) the  number  of  Gram  Sabhas/Majras  identified  in  Rajgarh  district  under Saubhagya and the number of locations where work has been completed and the number of locations where work is yet to be completed;

(c) the  funds  sanctioned  and  spent  for  the  said  purpose  during  the  last  three years  and  the  current  year  along  with  the  names  of  agencies  which  have  been provided the said work in Rajgarh district, work and village-wise;

(d) whether there is any possibility to cover the remaining Gram Sabhas/Majras under Saubhagya; and

(e) if so, the time by which the said work is likely to be completed?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (b) : Government of India had 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 Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh.

The State of Madhya Pradesh has reported 100% electrification of all the willing un-electrified households in the State, including Rajgarh district, as on 31.03.2019. Under Saubhagya scheme electricity connections to 62,478 households of the Rajgarh district were provided.

The State has also reported installation of 147.79 KM of 11 kV line and 298.34 KM of LT line and 219 Distribution Transformers covering 2,465 habitations of Rajgarh district.

(c) : Under Saubhagya Scheme, projects were sanctioned on the basis of unelectrified  household  data  submitted  by  the  States;  and  as  such  no  district-wise sanction/release of funds was made by the Government of India.

………2.

An  amount  of  Rs.872.65  Crore  was  sanctioned  for  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh including Rajgarh district for implementation of works under Saubhagya Scheme. Disbursement details during the years 2017-18 to 2021-22 (up to 30.06.2021) are as under:

(Rs. In crore)

| Sanctioned amount   | Central Share   | State Share   | Loan   | Grant released upto 30.06.2021   | Grant released upto 30.06.2021   | Grant released upto 30.06.2021   | Grant released upto 30.06.2021   | Grant released upto 30.06.2021   | Grant released upto 30.06.2021   |
|---------------------|-----------------|---------------|--------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                     |                 |               |        | 2017-18                          | 2018-19 2019- 20                 | 2020- 21                         | 2021-22                          | Total                            |                                  |
| 872.65              | 523.59          | 87.27         | 261.80 | 260.37                           | 147.07 -                         | 6.32                             | -                                | 413.76                           |                                  |

The State Government has reported that 100% amount released has been  utilized.  Further,  electrification  works  under  Saubhagya  scheme  in  Rajgarh district  has  been  implemented  by  the  Madhya  Pradesh  Madhya  Kshetra  Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited (MPMKVCL) and an expenditure of Rs. 38.494 crore has been reported towards electrification of works in the District under the scheme.

(d) & (e) : Saubhagya  Scheme  got  closed  on  31.3.2019.  The  State  of  Madhya Pradesh reported 100% electrification of all the willing un-electrified households in the State including Rajgarh district, as on 31.03.2019.

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