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Pradeep Kumar

26/09/21 10:25 AM IST

SAUBHAGYA completes FOUR years

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SAUBHAGYA completes FOUR years of successful implementation.

Details
  • 2.82 crore households have been electrified since the launch of SAUBHAGYA.
  • SAUBHAGYA is one of the largest household electrification drives in the world.
About the schemes
  • SAUBHAGYA was announced by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 25th September 2017.
  • The objective of the scheme was achieving Universal Household Electrification in the country, through last mile connectivity and providing access to electricity to all un-electrified households in rural areas and poor households in urban areas.
  • The focus of the scheme was on strengthening & augmentation the existing infrastructure and metering of existing feeders/distribution transformers to improve the quality and reliability of power supply in rural areas.
  • Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya envisioned providing energy access to all by last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in rural as well as urban areas to achieve universal household electrification in the country.
  • The electricity connection to households included the release of electricity connections by drawing a service cable from the nearest pole to the household premise, installation of an energy meter, wiring for a single light point with LED bulb, and a mobile charging point.
Way forward
  • While the set objectives of the scheme have been achieved, team SAUBHAGYA has continued its work of providing 24x7 quality power supply to all.
  • All states have been requested to launch special campaigns in their respective states to identify any left out un-electrified household and subsequently provide electricity connections to them.
  • A dedicated toll-free helpline has also been launched for that purpose.
Source: PIB

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