Lok Sabha Question No. 1357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: Saubhagya Scheme in Meghalaya
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Vincent H Pala

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1357

## ANSWERED ON 09.02.2023

## SAUBHAGYA SCHEME IN MEGHALAYA

1357.  SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  villages  initially  targeted  under  Saubhagya Scheme in Meghalaya, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of targeted villages in the State and if so, the details thereof along with the revised number of villages, districtwise; and
- (c) whether  the  said  scheme  has  been  completed  or  is  still  in  progress,  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) : Government of India launched the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)  in  December,  2014  for  rural  electrification  works  across  the  country.  As reported by the States, all the inhabited un-electrified census villages in the country were electrified  by  28 th   April,  2018.  A  total  of  18,374  villages  were  electrified  under  the scheme, including 1051 villages of State of Meghalaya. Under DDUGJY and, thereafter, under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya), the electrification of all the villages and all willing Households was completed by 31 st  March, 2019  by all State Governments.

A  total  of  2.86  crore  Households  were  electrified  under  the  aegis  of Saubhagya  including  additional  households  in  two  tranches  that  were  unwilling  for electrification earlier but became willing later.

As reported by the State of Meghalaya, a total of 2,00,240 households have been  electrified  till  31.03.2022.    District-wise  details  of  households  electrified  under

Saubhagya in the State of Meghalaya are at Annexure.

- (b) & (c) : As  reported  by  the  State  of  Meghalaya,  all  the  inhabited  un-electrified census villages stand electrified by 28 th  April, 2018 under DDUGJY.

While fresh arising  of  new  households  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 to electrify all the households  which  existed  when  Saubhagya  was  sanctioned.  In  this  respect,  the Government  of  India  recently  issued  guidelines  for  their  electrification  under  the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and the States have been advised to pose their DPRs to the Ministry of Power in this regard.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

1357 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2023 **************

| Details of households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya (as per portal) and additional households electrified under DDUGJY   | Details of households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya (as per portal) and additional households electrified under DDUGJY   | Details of households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya (as per portal) and additional households electrified under DDUGJY   | Details of households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya (as per portal) and additional households electrified under DDUGJY   |
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| District                                                                                                                             | No. of Households electrified from 11.10.2017 to 31.03.2019 as per Portal                                                            | Addl. Households electrified under DDUGJY                                                                                            | Total households electrified                                                                                                         |
| East Khasi Hills                                                                                                                     | 26762                                                                                                                                | 115                                                                                                                                  | 26877                                                                                                                                |
| West Garo Hills                                                                                                                      | 57991                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 57991                                                                                                                                |
| West Jaintia Hills                                                                                                                   | 29068                                                                                                                                | 252                                                                                                                                  | 29320                                                                                                                                |
| West Khasi Hills                                                                                                                     | 24577                                                                                                                                | 34                                                                                                                                   | 24611                                                                                                                                |
| East Garo Hills                                                                                                                      | 28835                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 28835                                                                                                                                |
| RiBhoi                                                                                                                               | 21064                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 21064                                                                                                                                |
| South Garo Hills                                                                                                                     | 11542                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      | 11542                                                                                                                                |
| Total                                                                                                                                | 1,99,839                                                                                                                             | 401                                                                                                                                  | 200240                                                                                                                               |

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