Lok Sabha Question No. 1942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-28
Subject: Implementation of Saubhagya in Gujarat and Maharashtra
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1942

## ANSWERED ON 28.07.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SAUBHAGYA IN GUJARAT AND MAHARASHTRA

†1942. SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Gram Sabha/Places where workhas been completed and ongoing/pending under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya in Dahod and Parbhani districts of Gujarat and Maharashtra respectively; and
- (b) the quantum of funds sanctioned, released and spent during the last three years and  the  current  year  for  the  said  purpose  along  with  names  of  agencies  which  have been assigned the works in the said districts?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : The  Government  of  India  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har  Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya in October, 2017, since now closed, with the objective of achieving universal  household  electrification,  by  providing  electricity  connections  to  all  unelectrified  households  in  rural  areas  and  all  poor  households  in  urban  areas  in  the country. Under the scheme, as on 31.3.2019, Maharashtra had reported  100% electrification of all the willing un-electrified households in both urban and rural areas including in Parbhani district. In Parbhani district, under the scheme, electricity service connections  were  given  to  8384  households  (8006-rural  and  378-urban)  covering  466 villages and 7 towns.  The State Government of Gujarat had reported that most of the houses were already electrified in the State of Gujarat before the launch of Saubhagya Scheme, hence, Gujarat had not participated in Saubhagya.

There  was  no  upfront  allocation  of  funds  for  any  State/District  under Saubhagya  which  has  now  been  closed  on  31.3.2022.  Funds  were  released  for sanctioned  projects  in  instalments  based  on  the  reported  utilization  of  the  funds released in the previous instalments and fulfilment of stipulated conditions. Year-wise details of funds disbursed and utilized during the last three years under  Saubhagya in Maharashtra including the Parbhani District are as under:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Scheme    | Sanctioned   | GoI grant released   | GoI grant released   | GoI grant released   | GoI grant released   | Utilization   |
|-----------|--------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|---------------|
|           | Amount       | 2019-20              | 2020-21              | 2021-22              | Total                |               |
| Saubhagya | 405.90       | 43.40                | -                    | 19.10                | 62.47                | 100%          |

Electrification  works  under  Saubhagya  scheme  in  Parbhani  district  were implemented by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). Details of Agencies, which were assigned the works in Parbhani district of Maharashtra are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO. 1942 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.02.2022 **************

| Agency details of State of Maharashtra   | Agency details of State of Maharashtra   |
|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                  | Name of Agency                           |
| 1                                        | Vedika Electricals, Aurangabad           |
| 2                                        | Mardeshwar Electricals, Parbhani         |
| 3                                        | Rachana Electricals, Parbhani            |
| 4                                        | Maharaja Electricals, Parbhani           |
| 5                                        | V. B. Tech. Infra, Parbhani              |
| 6                                        | Radhika Multiservices, Parbhani          |
| 7                                        | Indrayanidevi Multiservices, Parbhani    |
| 8                                        | Lokraja Multiservices, Parbhani          |
| 9                                        | Tulsi Electroinfra, Jintur               |
| 10                                       | Yogesh Electricals, Parbhani             |
| 11                                       | Imerila Construction, Parbhani           |
| 12                                       | Ratneshwar Electricals, Parbhani         |
| 13                                       | B G Deshmukh Electricals, Parbhani       |

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