SAUBHAGYA completes FOUR years of successful implementation.
About:
SAUBHAGYA is one of the largest household electrification drives in the world.
Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya was announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th September 2017.
It is implemented by Ministry of Power.
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 journey started with Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) which envisaged the creation of basic electricity infrastructure in villages.
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.
82 crore households have been electrified since the launch of SAUBHAGYA. These figures are till March 31st of this year.
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