Lok Sabha Question No. 508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Revised Distribution Sector Scheme  in Rajasthan
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.508

## ANSWERED ON 25.07.2024

## REVISED DISTRIBUTION SECTOR SCHEME IN RAJASTHAN

## †508  SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  issued  directions  regarding  electrification under the Revised Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) of the housing units and hamlets  identified  but  left  out  in  Rajasthan  and  other  States  at  the  time  of approval of Saubhagya Yojana;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  housing  units/hamlets  proposed  to  be  electrified  in Nagaur,  Didwana-Kuchaman  and  other  districts  under  the  said  scheme  along with budgetary allocation made by Government in this regard;
- (c) the  targets  set  for  completion  of  electrification  work  under  the  said scheme in Nagaur and Didwana-Kuchaman districts of Rajasthan; and
- (d) the details of physical progress of this project at present?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) : The  Central  Government  is  supporting  States  for  electrification  of households  which  were  missed  out  under  SAUBHAGYA,  under  the  ongoing scheme  of  Revamped  Distribution  Sector  Scheme  (RDSS).  Till  date,  Works amounting to Rs 2,937 Cr have been sanctioned for electrification of 6,84,112 left out households for the States of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya,  Mizoram,  Nagaland,  Jharkhand,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Bihar  and Assam.

In addition, all  identified  PVTG  Households  under  the  PM-JANMAN (Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan)  are  eligible  for  funding under RDSS for on-grid electricity connection as per the scheme guidelines. Till date  Works  amounting  to  Rs  488  Cr  have  been  sanctioned  for  1,23,530  PVTG households.

(b) : Under  RDSS,  Rs.  459.18  Cr  (with  Government  Budgetary  Support  of Rs.275.51  Cr)  has  been  sanctioned  for  electrification  of  1,90,959  left  out households for the State of Rajasthan.  The district-wise number of households to be electrified in Rajasthan under RDSS is placed at Annexure-I. In addition, Rs. 40.34 Cr has been sanctioned for electrification of 17,633 PVTG households for the district of Baran in Rajasthan. (c) & (d) : The sunset date for the RDSS is 31.03.2026 and sanctioned works are to  be  completed  before  the  scheme  closure.    The  physical  progress  of  the sanctioned  electrification  works  for  the  State  of  Rajasthan  is  placed  at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 508 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 25.07.2024

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| Sl. No   | Districts                  | Number of Households sanctioned   |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. Cr.) |
|----------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1        | Banswara                   | 14,990                            |                       25.3  |
| 2        | Dungarpur                  | 4,189                             |                        7.07 |
| 3        | Nagaur & Didwana- kuchaman | 15,615                            |                       25.57 |
| 4        | Pratapgarh                 | 890                               |                        1.5  |
| 5        | Rajsamand                  | 9,501                             |                       10.75 |
| 6        | Sikar                      | 77                                |                        0.12 |
| 7        | Udaipur                    | 34,590                            |                       58.37 |
| 8        | Banwer                     | 41,396                            |                      112.92 |
| 9        | Bikaner                    | 14,458                            |                       46.79 |
| 10       | Churu                      | 6,379                             |                       21.24 |
| 11       | Hanumangarh                | 2,057                             |                        3.24 |
| 12       | Jaisalmer                  | 12,801                            |                       42.83 |
| 13       | Jalore                     | 5,221                             |                       14.75 |
| 14       | Jodhpur                    | 20,993                            |                       66.94 |
| 15       | Pali                       | 1,223                             |                        3.73 |
| 16       | Sriganganagar              | 1,598                             |                        4.72 |
| 17       | Sirohi                     | 4,981                             |                       13.33 |
|          | Total                      | 1,90,959                          |                      459.18 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 508 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 25.07.2024

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| Sl. No.   | District         | Physical Progress till 22.07.2024 (Number of households electrified)   |
|-----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Banswara         | 9,068                                                                  |
| 2         | Dungarpur        | 4,189                                                                  |
| 3         | Pratapgarh       | 705                                                                    |
| 4         | Rajsamand        | 9,501                                                                  |
| 5         | Udaipur          | 15,268                                                                 |
| 6         | Salumbar         | 4,848                                                                  |
| 7         | Sikar            | 41                                                                     |
| 8         | Naguar           | 3,875                                                                  |
| 9         | Didwana-kuchaman | 3,376                                                                  |
| 1         | Banwer           | 2,839                                                                  |
| 2         | Bikaner          | 1,823                                                                  |
| 3         | Churu            | 961                                                                    |
| 4         | Hanumangarh      | 444                                                                    |
| 5         | Jaisalmer        | 882                                                                    |
| 6         | Jalore           | 725                                                                    |
| 7         | Jodhpur          | 2,388                                                                  |
| 8         | Pali             | 256                                                                    |
| 9         | Sriganganagar    | 364                                                                    |
| 10        | Sirohi           | 756                                                                    |
| Total     | Total            | 62,309                                                                 |

## PVTG household details

|   S.No | District   | Physical Progress till 22.07.2024 (Number of households electrified)   |
|--------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Baran      | 6,930                                                                  |

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