Lok Sabha Question No. 3721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Supply of Electricity in Tribal dominated Rural Areas
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Himadri Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3721

## ANSWERED ON 23.03.2023

## SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY IN TRIBAL DOMINATED RURAL AREAS

†3721. SHRIMATI HIMADRI SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  meet  the  demand  of electricity in tribal dominated rural areas;
- (b) the details of various projects being run by the Government to ensure supply of electricity in rural areas of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years;
- (c) the  details  of  efforts  being  made  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  supply  of electricity in remote hilly areas;

(d) whether any new  project to provide electricity in Shahdol Parliamentary Constituency is under consideration; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) : It  is  the  prime  responsibility  of  the  respective  distribution  utility  to  take necessary measures to provide adequate power supply to all consumers including tribal dominated rural areas. Government of India is supplementing the efforts of the States by providing funding to the States under various schemes launched from time to time.

(b)  to  (e)  :    Government  of  India  launched  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana (DDUGJY) in December, 2014 for strengthening the distribution systems and electrification  of  villages  across  the  country  including  Madhya  Pradesh.  All  the inhabited  un-electrified  villages  including  villages  in  Madhya  Pradesh  as  per  Census, 2011 were electrified by 28.04.2018 across the country under DDUGJY. Under DDUGJY, a  total  of  18374  villages  were  electrified  across  the  country  including  422  villages  in MP. This Scheme was closed on 31.03.2022.

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Further, Government of India launched the 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 willing un-electrified households in rural areas and all willing poor households in urban areas in the country. As  on  31.03.2022,  100%  electrification  of  all  the  willing  un-electrified  households, identified before 31.03.2019 has been completed including hilly areas. A total 2.86 crore households have been electrified under SAUBHAGYA, & DDUGJY (new) Schemes as on

31.03.2022.

A  total  of  19,84,264  households  were  electrified  in  Madhya  Pradesh,  till 31.03.2022. The SAUBHAGYA Scheme was closed on 31.03.2022.

Further,  under  SAUBHAGYA  Scheme,  there  was  a  provision  of  providing electricity connections through Solar roof top for households located in remote areas. Under  SAUBHAGYA  and  DDUGJY  (New),  a  total  4,70,415  households  have  been electrified through installation of Solar Energy system in remote areas.

Recently,  Government  of  India  launched  a  new  Revamped  Distribution Sector  Scheme  (RDSS)  in  July,  2021  with  the  objective  of  improving  the  quality  and reliability of power  supply to consumers  through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient Distribution Sector in the country including Madhya Pradesh. This Scheme has an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 crore and an estimated GBS of Rs.97,631 crore from the Central Government.

Under  this  Scheme,  Financial  assistance  is  available  to  the  eligible Discoms  i.e.  all  DISCOMs/Power  Departments  (excluding  Private  Sector  DISCOMs)  for upgradation of distribution infrastructure measures for reduction of losses and theft by use of ABC  cable/UG  cable/HVDS,  etc., system  modernization including  SCADA, communicable  system  metering  and  smart  pre-paid  metering  for  25  crore  consumers etc.

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