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Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana –“Saubhagya Scheme”
Objective: To ensure 100% electrification of all willing households in the country in rural as well as urban areas. Under the Saubhagya Scheme free electricity connections to all households (both APL and BPL) in rural areas and poor families in urban areas will be provided.
Date of Launch of Saubhagya Scheme: 25th September, 2017
Ministry Involved: Ministry of Power
Total Outlay of Saubhagya Scheme: Rs. 16, 320 crore (Rural- Rs. 14,025 crore + Urban- Rs. 2,295 crore)
Implementing/Nodal Agency: Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)
Cost of Electricity Connection: For Poor households the electricity connections is free of cost under this Saubhagya Scheme
For other household electricity connections would be provided on payment of Rs 500 only. This shall be recovered by the respective Power Departments in 10 instalments along with electricity bills.
Does Saubhagya Scheme provide free power: No, it only provides for free electricity connection. The power used would have to be paid as per prevailing tariff.
Households to be covered under Saubhagya Scheme: The scheme aims to electrify around 3 crore households that includes 2.5 crore in rural areas and 50 lakh households in urban areas.
Deadline for 100% Electrification under Saubhagya Scheme: March 31, 2019.
The old deadline was December 31, 2018. However till 31 December 2018, the government had achieved 100% electrification in 25 states. There were still 10.48 lakh households left for electrified in 4 States, that are Assam, Rajasthan, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh.
Initiatives for 100% coverage under Saubhagya Scheme
- ‘Saubhagya Rath’– A special vehicle named ‘Saubhagya Rath’, is moving around in villages and towns and any left out households may approach them to avail electricity connection under the Saubhagya scheme.
- Toll Free Number: 1800-121-5555 for reporting any left out households.
- Saubhagya Web Portal– http://saubhagya.gov.in/
Difference Between Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Saubhagya Scheme
Whereas DDUGJY aims to install basic electricity infrastructure in villages and connect all villages to electric grid, the Saubhagya Scheme is one step atep of it and aims to connect each household to electricity.
Note: The defaulters whose connections have been disconnected should not be given benefit of the scheme. However, the utilities may consider settlement of old dues and re-connection as per norms.
Summary
- Objective: To ensure electrification of all willing households in the country in rural as well as urban areas
- Ministry Involved: Ministry of Power
- Outlay: Rs. 16, 320 crore (Rural- Rs. 14,025 crore + Urban- Rs. 2,295 crore)
- Implementing/Nodal Agency: Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)
- Deadline: March 31, 2019.
- No Free Power; Only Free Electricity Connection.
- Connection to approx 3 crore households (2.5 crore rural + 50 lakh urban)
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