PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLDS ELECTRIFIED

ANNUAL TARGET SETTING

PRESENT 2017-18 2018-19
STATUS(%)
RURAL 93 100
URBAN 98 100
TOTAL 93 100
Table 1 Annual Target Setting

ASSESSMENT OF DISTRICT POWER RESOURCE ENVELOPE

Total Households- 2,86,204

18413

267791

Electrified Not electrified

Figure 1 Percentage of Households Electrified

Source: Saubhagya Dashboard

SCHEMES FOR ELECTRIFICATION

• Remote Village Electrification Programme- 2001
• Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)- 2005
• Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) – 2014
It is a Government of India scheme designed to provide continuous power supply to rural
India. The DDUGJY scheme will enable to initiate much awaited reforms in the rural
areas. It focuses on feeder separation (rural households & agricultural) and strengthening
of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure including metering at all levels in rural
areas. This will help in providing round the clock power to rural households and adequate
power to agricultural consumers.The earlier scheme for rural electrification viz. Rajiv
Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has been subsumed in the new scheme
as its rural electrification component.

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• Integrated Power Development Scheme -2014
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its
approval to launch "Integrated Power Development Scheme" (IPDS) with the objectives
of:
1. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network in the urban areas;
2. Metering of distribution transformers /feeders / consumers in the urban areas.
3. IT enablement of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution network as per
CCEA approval dated 21.06.2013 for completion of targets laid down under Restructured
Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (RAPDRP) for 12th and 13th
Plans by carrying forward the approved outlay for RAPDRP to IPDS.

• Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-2017

Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya is to provide 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 include release of electricity
connections by drawing a service cable from the nearest pole to the household premise,
installation of energy meter, wiring for a single light point with LED bulb and a mobile
charging point. In case the electricity pole is not available nearby from household for
drawing service cable, the erection of additional pole along with conductor and
associated accessories shall also be covered under the scheme. The Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana - Saubhagya,
at Deendayal Urja Bhawan, in New Delhi on September 25, 2017.The States and Union
Territories are required to complete the works of household electrification by the 31st of
December 2018.

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1.4 GAP ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

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Figure 2 VICIOUS CYCLE IN RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

1.5 PROBLEMS IN RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

• Non-uniform Electrification
• Electricity Theft
• Faulty/Incomplete Data
• Time Consumption & Difficult Procedure
• Low Demand & Low Consumption
• Inconsistencies in Supply
• High cost of Grid Connection

1.6 STEPS TO OBTAIN AN ELECTRICITY CONNECTION

1) The consumer goes to the Section Office and fills up a form
2) Junior Engineer prepares Feasibilty Report
3) Finds whether 220V line is nearby or not
4) If the distance is greater than 30m, then consumer will have to erect a pole between the house
and line
5) If the distance is less than 30m, then the electricity can be supplied without additional costs
6) Processing fees (Rs 25)
7) Security Deposit (Rs 240 for 1 kW connection)
8) Service Connection Fee (Rs 1500)
9) Electricity supplied within 30 days

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1.7 BROAD STRATEGY
 Metering of distribution transformers / feeders / consumers in the urban areas.
 Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks in the urban areas.
 Quality and reliable power supply at reasonable rates
 Proper Incentives for Discoms to supply reliable power
 Promoting off grid systems such as grid interactive micro and mini-grids (10kW-10MW)

1.8 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Figure 3 Mini Grid System

CHARACTERISTICS OF MINI GRIDS:

• A generating capacity of between 1 kW and 10 MW
• Connection to customers via a distribution grid
• Can be connected to the national grid or can operate independently
• Clean energy mini-grids (CEMGs) utilise one or several renewable energies (solar, hydro,
wind, biomass) to produce electricity.