Nearly 88,000 households of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups to be provided electricity under PM JANMAN: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister
Nearly 88,000 households of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups to be provided electricity under PM JANMAN: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister
The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed that the Government of India has electrified the un-electrified villages and strengthened the sub-transmission and distribution network under the Deen Dayal Gram Jyoti Yojana. Under the scheme, total 18,374 villages were electrified of which a total of 2,763 villages were electrified through renewable resources.
Besides, Government of India also launched the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) at the national level for universal electrification of households un-electrified till then. A total of 2.86 crore households have been electrified under the scheme. All States certified that all unelectrified households were electrified under the scheme.
Tariff is being declared by the respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) to be levied on consumers, if any, is regulated by SERC, in accordance with the law and the rules.
The State-wise details of Government of India grant disbursed since 2020-21 under the schemes of DDUGJY and SAUBHAGYA are as given below.
(Rs in Crore)
State-wise, Year-wise Release of funds under DDUGJY & Saubhagya
Sl. No.
State/UT
Release during 2020-21
Release during 2021-22
Release^ during 2022-23
Release^ during 2023-24
1
Andhra Pradesh
8
81
2
2
Arunachal Pradesh
32
79
80
3
Assam
534
360
34
514
4
Bihar
847
597
708
5
Chhattisgarh
96
172
19
6
Gujarat
13
51
7
Haryana
5
50
10
8
Himachal Pradesh
37
1
20
9
J&K
35
-2
156
20
10
Jharkhand
415
287
241
11
Karnataka
13
100
18
12
Kerala
13
65
0
13
Ladakh
42
0
14
Madhya Pradesh
284
763
140
15
Maharashtra
158
41
140
16
Manipur
62
34
96
17
Meghalaya
62
19
113
18
Mizoram
11
24
1
19
Nagaland
11
22
44
20
Orissa
122
347
49
5
21
Punjab
17
30
-17
22
Rajasthan
217
401
110
23
Sikkim
29
10
6
24
Tamil Nadu
100
0
25
Telangana
66
0
26
Tripura
49
95
35
27
Uttar Pradesh
1714
1367
181
28
Uttarakhand
5
6
3
29
West Bengal
165
529
73
30
Goa
2
31
D&N Haveli
2
32
Puducherry
3
1
0
33
Andaman Nicobar
2
3
0
4
Total
4959
5701.98
2302.25
543.97
Note: ^ From RDSS Budget Head
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), launched by Government of India with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient Distribution Sector, has an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 Crore having Gross Budgetary Support of Rs. 97,631 Crore from Government of India over a period of five years from 2021-22 to FY 2025-26. RDSS has a universal coverage and is mainly focused on strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network of project areas for the benefit of consumers. The Central Government in line with its commitment is further supporting States for electrification of households which were missed out under SAUBHAGYA, under the ongoing scheme of Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). In addition, all identified PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups) Households under PM-JANMAN for on-grid electricity connection shall be eligible for funding under RDSS as per the scheme guidelines.
Under RDSS, proposal for 4.96 lakh Household electrification works have been sanctioned for the State of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh till date for a cost of Rs. 813 crores. Further, under PM-JANMAN, as on date on-grid electrification of a total of 87,863 Households in 7,113 Habitations have been sanctioned. State-wise details of number of Households and cost sanctioned under RDSS are as given below.
a) Electrification of Additional Households under RDSS
S No.
State
Sanctioned Figures
Number of Households
Sanctioned cost (Rs. in Cr.)
1
Uttar Pradesh
2,99,546
338.46
2
Rajasthan
1,90,959
459.18
3
Andhra Pradesh
5,577
16.17
TOTAL
4,96,082
813.81
b) Electrification of PVTG Households under PM-JANMAN Mission (Funded under RDSS)
S. No.
State
Sanctioned Figures
Number of Households
Sanctioned cost
(Rs. in Cr.)
1
Rajasthan
17,633
40.34
2
Uttarakhand
221
0.41
3
Maharashtra
2,395
10.81
4
Jharkhand
6,943
41.99
5
Chhattisgarh
4,417
25.15
6
Kerala
261
0.58
7
Tripura
11,664
61.53
8
Andhra Pradesh
20,587
80.40
9
Tamil Nadu
7,364
22.72
10
Karnataka
1,615
3.77
11
Telangana
3,495
6.45
12
Uttar Pradesh
316
1.10
13
Madhya Pradesh
10,952
68.28
TOTAL
87,863
363.52
Government of India has taken up rural electrification works based on the renewable resources under the earlier schemes, details of which are provided at (a) above. Further, Government of India has issued a New Solar Power Scheme for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Habitation/ Villages under PM JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan). This scheme will cover electrification of all un-electrified PVTG household by provision of off-grid solar systems where electricity supply through grid is not techno-economically feasible. In addition, the scheme has provision for providing solar lighting in 1500 Multi-Purpose Centres (MPCs) in PVTG area where electricity through grid is not available. A total financial outlay of Rs. 515 crores has been provided under the Scheme. Further, the Scheme provides for electrification of HHs through standalone solar home lighting systems where households are scattered and through solar mini-grid for a cluster of Households. The details of the sanction issued, based on the proposals received from states, are as given below.
Details of number of PVTG households sanctioned for electrification works in renewable mode
Sl. No.
State
DISCOM
Number of Habitations
Number of Households
01
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL)
41
756
02
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh State Power Distributing Company Limited (CSPDCL)
107
870
03
Jharkhand
Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL)
114
1233
04
Karnataka
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC)
12
179
05
Telangana
Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL)
11
90
06
Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL)
12
236
07
Tripura
Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL)
30
1703
Total
327
5067
This information has been given by the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Rajya Sabha today, February 6, 2024.