ELECTRIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD UNDER SAUBHAGYA YOJANA
ELECTRIFICATION OF HOUSEHOLD UNDER SAUBHAGYA YOJANA
The total quantity of power generated in the country during the last three years and the current year (upto June, 2024) is given at Annexure-I.
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 were provided electricity connection. The details of State-wise Household Electrification and grant disbursed are given at Annexure–II and Annexure-III.
Government of India is further supporting States under the ongoing Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) for electrification of those un-electrified households which were left out under SAUBHAGYA.
In addition, all identified Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Households under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) for on-grid electricity connection are eligible for funding under RDSS.
The following challenges were faced during implementation of Saubhagya scheme:
The State/UT-wise details of Household electrification (including Tamil Nadu) under RDSS (PVTG+Addl HHs) are given at Annexure-IV.
ANNEXURE-I
The total quantity of power generated in the country during the last three years and the current year (upto June, 2024)
(All figures are in Million Units)
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25 (Upto June)
Total Power Generated
1,491,859.37
1,624,465.61
1,739,091.19
484,000.61
ANNEXURE-II
State-wise electrification of households since launch of Saubhagya Scheme including Additional Households achievement under DDUGJY
Sl.
No.
Name of the States
No of Households electrified from 11.10.2017 to 31.03.2022
1
Andhra Pradesh*
181,930
2
Arunachal Pradesh
47,089
3
Assam
2,326,656
4
Bihar
3,259,041
5
Chhattisgarh
792,368
6
Gujarat*
41,317
7
Haryana
54,681
8
Himachal Pradesh
12,891
9
Jammu & Kashmir
377,045
10
Jharkhand
1,730,708
11
Karnataka
383,798
12
Ladakh
10,456
13
Madhya Pradesh
1,984,264
14
Maharashtra
1,517,922
15
Manipur
108,115
16
Meghalaya
200,240
17
Mizoram
27,970
18
Nagaland
139,516
19
Odisha
2,452,444
20
Puducherry*
912
21
Punjab
3,477
22
Rajasthan
2,127,728
23
Sikkim
14,900
24
Tamil Nadu*
2,170
25
Telangana
515,084
26
Tripura
139,090
27
Uttar Pradesh
9,180,571
28
Uttarakhand
248,751
29
West Bengal
732,290
Total
28,613,424
* Not funded under Saubhagya
ANNEXURE-III
The details of State wise grant disbursed
(Rs. in Crores)
S. 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
ANNEXURE-IV
The State/UT-wise details of Household electrification (including Tamil Nadu) under RDSS (PVTG+Addl HHs)
S. No.
Name of State
Sanctioned Outlay (Rs. Crores)
Sanctioned GBS (Rs. Crores)
Total Households Sanctioned
Households Electrified as on 18.07.2024
A.
Addl. HHs Sanctioned under RDSS
1
Rajasthan
459.18
275.51
1,90,959
62,160
2
Meghalaya
435.70
392.13
50,501
0
3
Mizoram
68.94
62.04
13,715
0
4
Nagaland
65.10
58.59
10,398
0
5
Uttar Pradesh
931.04
558.62
2,51,487
0
6
Andhra Pradesh
49.24
29.54
15,475
11,384
7
Jharkhand
7.47
4.48
872
0
8
Jammu & Kashmir
14.96
13.46
1,936
0
9
Bihar
119.57
71.74
21,658
0
10
Assam
785.55
706.99
1,27,111
0
Total (A)
2,936.75
2,173.12
6,84,112
73,544
B.
Electrification works sanctioned under RDSS in Vibrant Villages
1
Himachal Pradesh
6.08
5.47
3,536
0
2
Arunachal Pradesh
20.18
18.16
1,683
0
3
Uttarakhand
13.08
11.77
1,154
0
Total (B)
39.34
35.40
6,373
C.
Household Electrification through Grid Connectivity under PM-JANMAN
Sanctioned under RDSS
1
Andhra Pradesh
88.71
53.23
25,054
22,245
2
Chhattisgarh
38.17
22.90
7,077
3,172
3
Jharkhand
53.39
32.03
9,134
0
4
Madhya Pradesh
136.07
81.65
27,358
7,517
5
Maharashtra
26.61
15.96
8,556
8,556
6
Rajasthan
40.34
24.20
17,633
9,815
7
Karnataka
3.77
2.26
1,615
811
8
Kerala
0.86
0.52
345
303
9
Tamil Nadu
29.89
17.94
10,673
4,781
10
Telangana
6.79
4.07
3,884
3,862
11
Tripura
61.52
55.37
11,664
2,367
12
Uttarakhand
0.41
0.37
221
667
13
Uttar Pradesh
1.10
0.66
316
157
Total (C)
487.63
311.15
1,23,530
64,253
Grand Total (A+B+C)
3,463.72
2,519.67
8,14,015
1,37,797
This information was given by the Minister of State for Power, Shri Shripad Naik, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
- Households scattered in inaccessible & remote areas.
- Difficult & Hilly terrain, inclement weather, Riverine/Marshy/Snow bound areas.
- Poor/inadequate power infrastructure.
- Locations in Left Wing Extremism affected areas.
- Forest areas – requiring clearance.
- Non-availability of materials (like Poles, Distribution Transformers, Meters, etc.) at local level.
- Various Right of Way issues.