Lok Sabha Question No. 150 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Electrification of Villages
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

*150.  COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY: PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the schemes under implementation for electrification of villages in the country along with the targets set and achieved, scheme-wise;

(b) whether  the  funds  allocated  to  electrify  villages  under  the  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) are adequate;

(c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised for the purpose and the number of villages fully electrified till date, State/UT-wise; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to associate public representatives in the implementation of the Schemes and if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.150  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  30.07.2015  REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES.

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(a) to (c) :   The Government of India has approved the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) for feeder segregation, strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution,  metering  at  all  levels  and  rural  electrification.    The  erstwhile  Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana has been subsumed as the rural electrification component of DDUGJY.  The existing funds allocated in the scheme are adequate for this  purpose.  Out  of  the  total  census  (2011)  villages  of  5,97,464  as  on  30.06.2015, 5,80,053 have been electrified.  The State-wise details of sanctioned project cost and funds disbursed (capital subsidy) by Government of India along with the targets and achievement  of  villages  electrified  under  Rural  Electrification  Component  of      the scheme  are  at Annex-I.  In addition, proposals for the States of Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar with total project cost of Rs. 14680 Crore have been approved by  the Government of India as on date. Details are at Annex-II.

(d) : To institutionalize the system of consultation with public representatives  including  Member  of  Parliament  (MP)    &  Member  of  Legislative Assembly  (MLA)  in  preparation,  review  and  monitoring  of  the  implementation  of Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY); Ministry of Power has advised states  to  constitute  'District  Electricity  Committee'  under    the    Chairmanship    of senior most MP of the district and other MPs and MLAs of the district as members. The  Committee  shall  be  consulted  in  the  preparation  of  Detailed  Project  Reports (DPRs) under DDUGJY  and would monitor the implementation of the scheme.

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ANNEX-I ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 150 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 30.07.2015

REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES.

*********** State-wise  details  of  sanctioned  project  cost,  subsidy  disbursed  along  with  target  and

achievement under RE component of DDUGJY (As on 30.06.2015)

| Sr. No.   | State          | Sanctioned Project Cost   | Subsidy Disbursed   | Target   | Target   | Achievment   | Achievment   |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------|---------------------|----------|----------|--------------|--------------|
|           |                | (Rs. Crore)               | (Rs. Crore)         | UEV      | IEV      | UEV          | IEV          |
| 1         | Andhra Pr.     | 556.22                    | 493.10              | 0        | 16114    | 0            | 16114        |
| 2         | Arunachal Pr.  | 1030.66                   | 829.85              | 2089     | 1306     | 2089         | 1306         |
| 3         | Assam          | 4433.69                   | 2304.18             | 9358     | 22335    | 8349         | 12076        |
| 4         | Bihar          | 12656.19                  | 5838.89             | 27025    | 40475    | 24124        | 9145         |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh   | 1660.50                   | 1038.95             | 1734     | 19327    | 1305         | 15413        |
| 6         | Gujarat        | 315.19                    | 285.25              | 0        | 16144    | 0            | 16144        |
| 7         | Haryana        | 172.98                    | 140.00              | 0        | 5762     | 0            | 5137         |
| 8         | Himachal Pr.   | 325.42                    | 261.97              | 90       | 7896     | 90           | 7879         |
| 9         | J & K          | 1055.34                   | 749.76              | 283      | 3267     | 238          | 2905         |
| 10        | Jharkhand      | 4715.80                   | 2765.95             | 19190    | 23804    | 17934        | 5599         |
| 11        | Karnataka      | 1103.93                   | 761.26              | 54       | 33103    | 54           | 23898        |
| 12        | Kerala         | 237.00                    | 145.34              | 0        | 1166     | 0            | 1109         |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh | 4298.27                   | 2060.84             | 1268     | 73308    | 784          | 34249        |
| 14        | Maharashtra    | 697.25                    | 527.42              | 0        | 36464    | 0            | 36154        |
| 15        | Manipur        | 642.07                    | 386.14              | 1087     | 2968     | 808          | 1322         |
| 16        | Meghalaya      | 459.18                    | 365.73              | 1867     | 3090     | 1842         | 2947         |
| 17        | Mizoram        | 394.25                    | 255.17              | 170      | 517      | 170          | 517          |
| 18        | Nagaland       | 359.39                    | 214.52              | 138      | 1949     | 102          | 1152         |
| 19        | Odisha         | 7494.22                   | 3037.47             | 17525    | 67592    | 14381        | 26570        |
| 20        | Punjab         | 186.91                    | 54.44               | 0        | 6297     | 0            | 6297         |
| 21        | Rajasthan      | 2728.89                   | 995.21              | 4163     | 58615    | 4162         | 33218        |
| 22        | Sikkim         | 217.92                    | 171.88              | 25       | 413      | 25           | 413          |
| 23        | Tamilnadu      | 385.46                    | 314.29              | 0        | 10402    | 0            | 9673         |
| 24        | Tripura        | 309.90                    | 207.36              | 0        | 9176     | 0            | 9176         |
| 25        | Telangana      | 509.13                    | 259.09              | 170      | 1430     | 144          | 652          |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh  | 15500.26                  | 5385.02             | 29278    | 90460    | 27838        | 7441         |
| 27        | Uttarakhand    | 785.72                    | 617.52              | 1514     | 10042    | 1514         | 10042        |
| 28        | West Bengal    | 3499.65                   | 2259.08             | 4197     | 29557    | 4193         | 23637 320185 |
|           | Total          | 66731.37                  | 32725.69            | 121225   | 592979   | 110146       |              |

UEV - Un-electrified Villages IEV - Intensive electrification of villages

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ANNEX-II ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 150 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 30.07.2015 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES. ***********

| Details of Projects sanctioned in the States under DDUGJY   | Details of Projects sanctioned in the States under DDUGJY   | Details of Projects sanctioned in the States under DDUGJY   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                     | Name of the States                                          | Project cost approved (RS. in cr.)                          |
| 1                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                            | 159.12                                                      |
| 2                                                           | West Bengal                                                 | 4262.10                                                     |
| 3                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                              | 2865.25                                                     |
| 4                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                  | 924.12                                                      |
| 5                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                               | 313.93                                                      |
| 6                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                              | 328.60                                                      |
| 7                                                           | Bihar                                                       | 5827.23                                                     |
|                                                             | Total                                                       | 14680.35                                                    |

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