Lok Sabha Question No. 1199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Saubhagya Yojana
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1199

## ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023

## SAUBHAGYA YOJANA

1199. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE: SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  launched  Pradhan  Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana SAUBHAGYA with an objective to achieve universal household electrification, by providing electricity connections to all unelectrified households;
- (b) if  so,  whether any assessment has been made regarding the progress of the implementation of 'Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana SAUBHAGYA' launched in September 2017 with the objective of providing electricity to every house in the country; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  particularly  in  Garhchiroli  in  Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh,  Kandhamal  in  Odisha  and  other  Naxal  affected  areas  in  the country?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : The  Government  of  India  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Sahaj  Bijli  Har Ghar  Yojana  -  SAUBHAGYA  in  October,  2017  with  the  objective  of  achieving universal  household  electrification,  by  providing  electricity  connections  to  all un-electrified households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas in the country. Under  the aegis of  SAUBHAGYA,  as  on  31.03.2019,  all households were reported electrified by the States, except 18,734 households in  Left  Wing  Extremists  (LWE)  affected  areas  of  Chhattisgarh.  Subsequently, seven  States  namely  Assam,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Karnataka,  Manipur, Rajasthan  and  Uttar  Pradesh  reported  that  around  19.09  lakh  un-electrified households, identified before 31.03.2019, which were unwilling earlier but later expressed willingness to get electricity connection. This was also sanctioned. All  these  seven  States  had  reported  100%  household  electrification  as  on 31.03.2021. A total of 2.817 crore households were electrified since the launch of SAUBHAGYA, up to 31.03.2021.

.........2.

Thereafter, some States reported that some households remained to be  electrified,  against  which,  States  reported  electrification  of  4.43  lakh households.  Accordingly,  a  total  2.86  crore  households  have  been  electrified. State-wise details are at Annexure. The scheme stands closed on 31.03.2022.

(b) : During the implementation phase of SAUBHAGYA, the scheme was regularly monitored by Ministry of Power for the entire country at various levels from time to time. Following  steps  were  taken  by the  Government  for implementation and completion of the projects:

(i) At Central level, an Inter-Ministerial Monitoring Committee on SAUBHAGYA,  headed  by  the  Secretary  (Power),  and  Government  of  India, monitored  the  implementation  of  the  scheme.  Besides  this,  the  progress  of scheme was also being reviewed with the States / Power Utilities in Review, Planning and Monitoring (RPM) meetings of Ministry of Power.

(ii) At  State  level,  a  Committee  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Chief  Secretary monitored  the  progress  to  resolve  issues  relating  to  implementation.  Further, the progress was reviewed on a monthly basis and on a fortnightly basis.

(iii) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), the nodal agency, monitored implementation of the scheme through its State Offices at field level.

(iv) At District level, (DISHA) District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee  meetings  [under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  and District Electricity Committee (DEC)] headed by senior-most Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) of the District & other MPs of the district as co-chair with District Magistrate as Convener, reviewed the progress.

(c) : As  per  SAUBHAGYA  portal,  a  total  of  15,17,922  households  have been electrified in Maharashtra state including 37,949 households of Gadchiroli district.  As  per  SAUBHAGYA portal, a total  of  7,92,368  households  have  been electrified in Chhattisgarh State, including additional sanctioned under DDUGJY,  till  31.03.2022.  In  kandhamal  district,  Odisha,  a  total  of  52,043 households have been electrified as per SAUBHAGYA portal.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1199 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2023

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| State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY   | State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY   | State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY   | State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY   | State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY   | State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY   | State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY   | State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                              | Name of the States                                                                                                                   | No of Households electrified from 11.10.2017 to 31.03.2019 as per Saubhagya Portal                                                   | Additional Sanction allowed under Saubhagya                                                                                          | Additional Sanction allowed under Saubhagya                                                                                          | Further Additional Households sanctioned under DDUGJY                                                                                | Further Additional Households sanctioned under DDUGJY                                                                                | Grand Total(A+B)                                                                                                                     |
| Sl. No.                                                                                                                              | Name of the States                                                                                                                   | No of Households electrified from 11.10.2017 to 31.03.2019 as per Saubhagya Portal                                                   | No of Households reported electrified from 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2021                                                                  | Total HHs electrified as on 31.03.2021(A)                                                                                            | Households Sanctioned during 2021-22                                                                                                 | Households electrified(as on 31.03.2022)(B)                                                                                          | Grand Total(A+B)                                                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh*                                                                                                                      | 181,930                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                    | 181,930                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 181,930                                                                                                                              |
| 2                                                                                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                    | 47,089                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                    | 47,089                                                                                                                               | 7859                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                    | 47,089                                                                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                                                                    | Assam                                                                                                                                | 1,745,149                                                                                                                            | 200,000                                                                                                                              | 1,945,149                                                                                                                            | 480249                                                                                                                               | 381507                                                                                                                               | 2,326,656                                                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                                                                | 3,259,041                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                    | 3,259,041                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 3,259,041                                                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                         | 749,397                                                                                                                              | 40,394                                                                                                                               | 789,791                                                                                                                              | 21981                                                                                                                                | 2577                                                                                                                                 | 792,368                                                                                                                              |
| 6                                                                                                                                    | Gujarat*                                                                                                                             | 41,317                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                    | 41,317                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 41,317                                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                                    | Haryana                                                                                                                              | 54,681                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                    | 54,681                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 54,681                                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 12,891                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                    | 12,891                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 12,891                                                                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                                                                    | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                      | 377,045                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                    | 377,045                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 377,045                                                                                                                              |
| 10                                                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                                            | 1,530,708                                                                                                                            | 200,000                                                                                                                              | 1,730,708                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 1,730,708                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                                                                            | 356,974                                                                                                                              | 26,824                                                                                                                               | 383,798                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 383,798                                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                                                   | Ladakh                                                                                                                               | 10,456                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                    | 10,456                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 10,456                                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 1,984,264                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                    | 1,984,264                                                                                                                            | 99722                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                    | 1,984,264                                                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                                                                          | 1,517,922                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                    | 1,517,922                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 1,517,922                                                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                                                                              | 102,748                                                                                                                              | 5,367                                                                                                                                | 108,115                                                                                                                              | 21135                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                    | 108,115                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                                                                            | 199,839                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                    | 199,839                                                                                                                              | 420                                                                                                                                  | 401                                                                                                                                  | 200,240                                                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                                                                              | 27,970                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                    | 27,970                                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 27,970                                                                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                                                                             | 132,507                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                    | 132,507                                                                                                                              | 7009                                                                                                                                 | 7009                                                                                                                                 | 139,516                                                                                                                              |
| 19                                                                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                                                                               | 2,452,444                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                    | 2,452,444                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 2,452,444                                                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                                                                   | Puducherry*                                                                                                                          | 912                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                    | 912                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 912                                                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                                                                               | 3,477                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                    | 3,477                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                      | 3,477                                                                                                                                |

.............2.

- 2 -

| 22    | Rajasthan     | 1,862,736   | 212,786   | 2,075,522   | 210843    | 52206   | 2,127,728   |
|-------|---------------|-------------|-----------|-------------|-----------|---------|-------------|
| 23    | Sikkim        | 14,900      | 0         | 14,900      |           |         | 14,900      |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu*   | 2,170       | 0         | 2,170       |           |         | 2,170       |
| 25    | Telangana     | 515,084     | 0         | 515,084     |           |         | 515,084     |
| 26    | Tripura       | 139,090     | 0         | 139,090     |           |         | 139,090     |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh | 7,980,568   | 1,200,003 | 9,180,571   | 334652    | 0       | 9,180,571   |
| 28    | Uttarakhand   | 248,751     | 0         | 248,751     |           |         | 248,751     |
| 29    | West Bengal   | 732,290     | 0         | 732,290     |           |         | 732,290     |
| Total | Total         | 26,284,350  | 1,885,374 | 28,169,724  | 1,183,870 | 443,700 | 28,613,424  |

*Electrified prior to Saubhagya and not funded under Saubhagya

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