Lok Sabha Question No. 3068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Electrification of Households under Saubhagya Yojana
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3068 ANSWERED ON 21.12.2023

## ELECTRIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLDS UNDER SAUBHAGYA YOJANA

## 3068. SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  achieved  complete  electrification  of  households under Saubhagya Yojana;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra;
- (c) the  financial  assistance  provided  by  the  Government  under  Saubhagya  Yojana, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether  any  challenge  has  been  faced  during  the  implementation  of  the  said scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  having  any  plan  for  electrification  of  any  left  out household;
- (f) if so, whether the Government has issued any directions in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (g) whether the Government has approved/sanctioned any new project for electrification of households across the country, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) : Government of India launched Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) in October, 2017 with the objective to achieve the universal household electrification in the Country. Under SAUBHAGYA, all willing un-electrified household in rural areas and all willing poor household in urban areas of the Country were provided electricity  connection.  A  total  of  2.86  Crore  households  of  the  country,  including  the households  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  and  Chhattisgarh,  were  provided  electricity connection.

Further  during  the  last  9  years,  the  Government  of  India  has  implemented  the scheme  of  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  and  the  Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) for strengthening the distribution system.  Under the above  Schemes,  project  worth  ₹1.85  lakh  Cr.  were  executed  under  which  18,374 villages were electrified; 2927 new sub-stations have been added, upgradation of 3965 existing  sub-stations  has  been  carried  out,  6,92,200  Distribution  Transformers  have been installed,  Feeder  separation  of  1,13,938  Circuit  Kilometer  (CKm)  has  been  done and 8.5 Lakh Circuit Kilometer (CKm) of HT and LT lines have been added/changed. As a result of these measures, the availability of power supply in rural areas has increased from 12.5 Hours in 2015 to 20.6 Hours in 2023. The power supply in urban areas has increased  to  23.78  Hours  in  2023.  The  aforesaid  Schemes  stand  closed  as  on  31-032022.

Further,  Government  of  India  also  approved  the  ongoing  Revamped  Distribution Sector  Scheme  (RDSS)  in  2021  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  3,03,758  Crore  including  Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Rs.97,631 Crore from Central Government.

The  state  wise  details  (including  Maharashtra  and  Chhattisgarh)  of  number  of household  covered  and  grant  disbursed  under  Saubhagya  are  enclosed  at  Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

- (d) : The details of challenges faced under Saubhagya schemes are as under:
- (i) Households scattered in inaccessible & remote areas
- (ii) Difficult & Hilly terrain, inclement weather, Riverine/Marshy/Snow bound areas
- (iii)  Transportation  of  material  by  Head loading, Helicopters, Bamboo Bridges, Rafts, Boats, etc.
- (iv) Poor/inadequate power infrastructure
- (v) Located in Left Wing Extremism affected areas
- (vi)   Forest areas - requiring clearance
- (vii)  Non-availability of materials (like Poles, Distribution Transformers, Meters, etc) at local level

(viii) Various Right of Way issues.

(e) to (h) :   Government of India in line with its commitment is supporting States under the  ongoing  RDSS  Scheme  for  electrification  of  those  un-electrified  household  which were  left  out  under  SAUBHAGYA.    The  Government  of  India  has  approved  norms  for electrification of such left out households under RDSS (copy enclosed at Annexure-III) and States/UTs have been requested to submit their proposal. Till date, the approval has been accorded for around 4.96 Lakh  left-out households for electrification for the State of

Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. The details in this regard are as given below:

| State          | No. of HHs Proposed   |   Approved Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |
|----------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|
| Rajasthan      | 1,90,959              |                       459.18 |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 2,99,546              |                       338.46 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5,577                 |                        16    |

In addition, all identified beneficiary Households of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups  (PVTG)  across  States,  including  Chhattisgarh  and  Maharashtra,  under  PMJANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan) are eligible for funding under RDSS as per guidelines.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3068 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2023

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State-wise  electrification  of  households  since  launch  of  Saubhagya  Scheme  including  Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY

|         |                    | No of Households electrified from 11.10.2017 to   | Additional Sanction allowed under Saubhagya                         | Additional Sanction allowed under Saubhagya   | Further Additional Households sanctioned under DDUGJY   | Further Additional Households sanctioned under DDUGJY   |                  |
|---------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No. | Name of the States | 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            |
| 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                                           |                                                                     | 139,090                                       |                                                         |                                                         | 139,090          |
|         |                    |                                                   | 0                                                                   |                                               |                                                         |                                                         |                  |
| 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              | 26,284,350                                        | 1,885,374                                                           | 28,169,724                                    | 1,183,870                                               | 443,700                                                 | 28,613,424       |

ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3068 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2023 **************

(Rs. in crore)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States   | Grant Released to the States/UTs under Saubhagya   |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 160                                                |
| 2         | Assam                | 705                                                |
| 3         | Bihar                | 491                                                |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh         | 379                                                |
| 5         | Haryana              | 8                                                  |
| 6         | Himachal Pradesh     | 2                                                  |
| 7         | J&K                  | 51                                                 |
| 8         | Jharkhand            | 284                                                |
| 9         | Karnataka            | 48                                                 |
| 10        | Kerala               | 66                                                 |
| 11        | Ladakh               | -                                                  |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh       | 554                                                |
| 13        | Maharashtra          | 218                                                |
| 14        | Manipur              | 91                                                 |
| 15        | Meghalaya            | 206                                                |
| 16        | Mizoram              | 41                                                 |
| 17        | Nagaland             | 54                                                 |
| 18        | Orissa               | 323                                                |
| 19        | Punjab               | 1                                                  |
| 20        | Rajasthan            | 305                                                |
| 21        | Sikkim               | 2                                                  |
| 22        | Telangana            | 17                                                 |
| 23        | Tripura              | 267                                                |
| 24        | Uttar Pradesh        | 1,815                                              |
| 25        | Uttarakhand          | 50                                                 |
| 26        | West Bengal          | 169                                                |
|           | Total                | 6,305                                              |

Note: Saubhagya scheme was launched in October, 2017

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (e) TO (h) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3068 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.12.2023 **************

## Norms for electrification of left out HHs under RDSS

- i. The cost of electrification [which includes network augmentation cost (DT, HT, and LT) upto electric poles] in a Fully unelectrified habitation shall not exceed Rs 22,500 per HH and in a partially electrified habitation shall not exceed Rs 11,250 per HH.
- ii. For  Special  category  States  and  desert  areas,  the  cost  of  electrification  may  be considered as 1.5 times the cost of electrification (i.e. Rs  33,750 for Fully unelectrified habitations and Rs 16875 partially electrified habitations) mentioned above.
- iii. GOI  grant  for  household  electrification  would  as  per  funding  pattern  for  distribution infrastructure works under RDSS.
- iv. The cost related to service connections downstream from the pole will not  be  under RDSS purview and it shall be carried out by the DISCOMs through their own funds.
- v. Only  cases  of  un-electrified  households  (prior  to  Saubhagya)  identified  before 31.03.2019 would be considered
- vi. Fully unelectrified habitations with more than 10 households will only be considered for  financial  assistance  under  RDSS.  However,  in  case  of  Special  category states and desert areas, fully unelectrified habitations with  more  than 5 households  will  be  considered.  Further,  for  partially  electrified  habitations, habitations with any number of un-electrified households can be considered.
- vii. All remaining unelectrified HH to be provided metered connection only.
- viii. The defaulters whose connections have been disconnected should not be provided  new  connections  under  the  scheme.  However,  the  utilities  may  consider settlement of old dues and reconnection as per their norms or rules or regulations in this regards out of the preview of this scheme.
- ix. The HH of migratory nature living in temporary campsites would not be covered under the  scheme.  However,  such  HHs  would  be  eligible  for  electricity  connections  at their place of permanent residence as per the guidelines.
- x. Some of the farmers/villages have also built houses in farms and they may also have another  place  of  living  in  the  main  village.  Extension  of  grid  to  such  individuals scattered households in farmland may not be viable and cost effective and therefore shall  not  be  covered  under  the  scheme.  However,  such  HHs  would  be  eligible  for electricity connections at their place of permanent residence as per the guidelines.
- xi. Any  cost  over  and  above  the  abovementioned  cost  norms  will  have  to  be  borne  by concerned State/ Discoms.
- xii. Fund release shall be based on actual expenditure within the cost norms.

xiii. The  release  of  funds  for  HH  electrification  works  shall  be  contingent  upon submission of electrified HH details. An advance of 30% to be released to DISCOMs on per HH basis and remaining 70% shall be released when the connection to the household is energized and  consumer  details  (Consumer  Name,  Consumer  Address,  Consumer  No,  Connection release date, Meter No etc.). are submitted by the DISCOM. DISCOM to submit these details generated  from  the  DISCOM's  billing  system  for  fund  release  under  RDSS.  Such  details shall be uploaded on a Web-portal similar to that of Saubhagya scheme.

The proposal for household electrifications under RDSS shall be submitted as per format  enclosed  below  by  concerned  Discoms.  The  Nodal  agency  will  carry  out appraisal of the DPR submitted by the Discoms and submit its recommendation to MC for consideration.

DPR template for Household Electrification works

DISCOM Name: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

| Name of District   | Name of Block   | Name of Revenue village with Census Code   | Name of Majra/ Habitation   | Total No. of Households   | No. of Households already electrified   | No. of unelectrified Households   | Estimated cost of electrification   |
|--------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

The Monitoring Committee in its 19th meeting has approved application of existing norms for Special category States and Desert areas for electrification of left out households in following areas of all States/UTs also.

Areas notified under 5th and 6th Schedule of Constitution

LWE affected districts identified by MHA

Sub-districts with population density of less than 150 persons/Sq Km Nodal agencies to submit the proposal received from states as per above norms.

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