PRADHAN MANTRI SAHAJ BIJLI HAR GHAR YOJANA – EQ

In Short : Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana aims to ensure universal access to electricity by providing last-mile power connectivity to households across India. The scheme focuses on improving energy access, especially in rural and underserved areas, enabling socio-economic development, enhancing quality of life, and supporting inclusive growth through reliable and affordable electricity supply.

In Detail : Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) in October 2017 to achieve universal household electrification for providing electricity connections to all willing un-electrified households in rural areas and all willing poor households in urban areas in the country. As per the SAUBHAGYA scheme, the total number of un-electrified households was estimated at 300 lakh, against which 286 lakh households across the country were electrified during the SAUBHAGYA period and all the States have reported 100% electrification of all the willing un-electrified households, identified before 31.03.2019. State-wise details are enclosed below.

Government of India launched Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of supply of power to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient Distribution Sector. Projects worth Rs 2.62 lakh Crore have been sanctioned for infrastructure and smart metering works under the scheme, of which, works amounting to Rs. 6522 Cr. have been sanctioned for electrification of 13,65,139 households in the country. This includes electrification works sanctioned for particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) households identified under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Maha Nyaya Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), tribal households under DA-JGUA (Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan), Scheduled Caste households under Pradhan Mantri AnusuchitJaatiAbhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) and households in remote & border areas under Vibrant Village Program (VVP), wherever found feasible .The State/UT-wise details of Household electrification under RDSS (PVTG+AddlHHs) are given under.

The amount of extra budgetary borrowings raised by REC under SAUBHAGYA scheme is as follows:

The entire fund was utilised for the scheme within the stipulated time.

Number of Households electrified during SAUBHAGYA period

State/UT-wise details of Household electrification under RDSS (PVTG+AddlHHs)

This Information was given by The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.