Lok Sabha Question No. 3436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Works under DDUGJY in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha, Shri Devesh Shakya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3436 ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## WORKS UNDER DDUGJY IN UTTAR PRADESH

†3436. SHRI DEVESH SHAKYA: SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details  of  works  sanctioned  and  completed  under  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in the districts of Etah, Kasganj and Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh since 2020, district-wise;
- (b) the total amount of funds sanctioned and expenditure incurred under the said  scheme  for  feeder  separation,  strengthening  of  sub-transmission  lines, installation  of  new  transformers  and  rural  electrification  in  these  districts, district-wise;
- (c) whether it is true that complaints regarding voltage problems, tripping and line  losses  are  still  being  received  in  some  rural  areas  of  Etah,  Kasganj  and Jaunpur and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to address those problems; and
- (d) whether the Government is preparing any special action plan to complete the remaining pending works in these districts in a time bound manner and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (a) & (b): Government of India (GoI) launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in 2014 for strengthening distribution infrastructure in rural areas and  electrification of villages.  The  scheme  stands  closed  as  on 31.03.2022.

The financial details and works executed in Etah, Kasganj and Jaunpur districts of Uttar Pradesh under DDUGJY are enclosed at Annexure-I.

(c)  &  (d):  Electricity  being  a  concurrent  subject,  supply  and  distribution  of electricity  to  the  consumers  is  within  the  purview  of  the  respective  State Government/  Distribution  Utility.  GoI  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States through various schemes to help them achieve the objective of providing quality and reliable supply of power to all consumers. With the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to  consumers  through  a  financially  sustainable  and  operationally  efficient distribution Sector, GoI launched Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in July 2021. Under the scheme, financial assistance is being provided to the distribution utilities for upgradation of distribution infrastructure works such as upgradation/ augmentation of sub-stations and distribution transformers, replacement  of  conductors,  new  HT/  LT  lines,  feeder  bifurcation,  feeder segregation etc. based on proposal submitted the utilities. Under the scheme, distribution infrastructure works, including smart metering works, amounting to Rs 391 crore, Rs 358 crore and Rs 711 crore have been sanctioned for Etah, Kasganj and Jaunpur districts of Uttar Pradesh respectively (details enclosed at Annexure-II).The sunset date of RDSS is 31 st  March 2028. In addition, various distribution infrastructure works have been undertaken by the State under their business plan to resolve the voltage problems, tripping and line losses in these districts.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3436 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.03.2026

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DDUGJY details:

Financial details:

| District        |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs in Crore) |   Closure Cost (Rs in Crore) |   GBS Released (Rs in Crore) |
|-----------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Etah            |                          137.94 |                       156.94 |                        94.43 |
| Jaunpur         |                           44.78 |                        61.46 |                        36.97 |
| Kanshiram Nagar |                           10.92 |                         9.59 |                         5.77 |

Major works executed:

|   Sr. No. | Items                                 | Units   |    Etah |   Jaunpur |   Kanshiram Nagar (Kashganj) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------|---------|-----------|------------------------------|
|         1 | Sub-stations (including augmentation) | Nos.    |   26    |     20    |                         5    |
|         2 | Distribution Transformers             | Nos.    | 1349    |    123    |                        51    |
|         3 | Feeder Segregation                    | CKMs    |  880.45 |      0    |                         0    |
|         4 | 11 kV lines                           | CKMs    |  158.42 |     38.99 |                        49.87 |
|         5 | LT lines                              | CKMs    |  679.42 |     93.62 |                        27.35 |
|         6 | 33 kV & 66 kV lines                   | CKMs    |  106.76 |      0    |                        18.94 |

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1. Etah District

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3436 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.03.2026

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Sanction details under RDSS

(Rs. Cr)

| Sr. No.   | Details              |   Project Cost |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------|
| 1         | Smart Metering works |         155.41 |
| 2         | Loss Reduction works |         235.31 |
| Total     | Total                |         390.72 |

Loss Reduction works

|   Sr. No | Description                               | Unit   | Sanctioned quantity   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------|
|        1 | High Tension (HT) line                    | Ckm.   | 1,114.63              |
|        2 | Low Tension (LT) line                     | Ckm.   | 53,25.99              |
|        3 | New DTs                                   | Nos    | 162                   |
|        4 | Households sanctioned for Electrification | Nos.   | 4,618                 |

2. Kasganj District

(Rs. Cr)

| Sr. No.   | Details              |   Project Cost |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------|
| 1         | Smart Metering works |         137.46 |
| 2         | Loss Reduction works |         220.46 |
| Total     | Total                |         357.92 |

Loss Reduction works

|   Sr. No | Description                               | Unit   | Sanctioned quantity   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------|
|        1 | High Tension (HT) line                    | Ckm.   | 1,012.45              |
|        2 | Low Tension (LT) line                     | Ckm.   | 4,395.27              |
|        3 | New DTs                                   | Nos    | 85                    |
|        4 | Households sanctioned for Electrification | Nos.   | 2,162                 |

3. Jaunpur District

(Rs. Cr)

| Sr. No.   | Details              |   Project Cost |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------|
| 1         | Smart Metering works |         382.98 |
| 2         | Loss Reduction works |         328.41 |
| Total     | Total                |         711.39 |

Loss Reduction works

|   Sr. No | Description                               | Unit   | Sanctioned quantity   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|--------|-----------------------|
|        1 | High Tension (HT) line                    | Ckm.   | 963.64                |
|        2 | Low Tension (LT) line                     | Ckm.   | 7,642.20              |
|        3 | New DTs                                   | Nos    | 1,004                 |
|        4 | Households sanctioned for Electrification | Nos.   | 9,897                 |

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