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In 2013, an amount of Rs. 198.98 crore was sanctioned to the [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration]] (GTA) under this scheme which was later renamed as [[Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana|Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana]] and recently as “[[Saubhagya scheme|saubhagya]]”<ref>{{Cite web|title=”Fully” electrified Darjeeling|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/fully-electrified-darjeeling/cid/1794989|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> This scheme aimed at electrifying all villages and habitations, Providing access to electricity to all rural households andProviding electricity connection to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families free of charge.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana|url=https://data.gov.in/keywords/rajiv-gandhi-grameen-vidyutikaran-yojana|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India|language=en}}</ref> To augment resource capacities for implementation of this scheme, Ministry of Power, [[Government of India|Govt. of India]] involved CPSUs like [[NTPC Limited|NTPC]], [[NHPC Limited|NHPC]], [[Power Grid Corporation of India|PGCIL]] and DVC for making available their project management expertise and capabilities to the states willing to use their services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Damodar Valley Corporation {{!}} RAJIV GANDHI GRAMEEN VIDYUTIKARAN YOJANA|url=https://www.dvc.gov.in/dvcwebsite_new1/478-2/rajiv-gandhi-grameen-vidyutikaran-yojana/|access-date=2022-01-18|language=en-US}}</ref> Anyishi Youth Association (ANYA) claimed that there were scams involved the CM under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) scheme.<ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Yuvraj Mehta |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Arunachal youth body alleges multi-crore graft by CM Pema Khandu, family|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/anya-pema-khandu-corruption-arunachal-pradesh-forest-department-funds-1887059-2021-12-13|access-date=2022-01-18|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> |
In 2013, an amount of Rs. 198.98 crore was sanctioned to the [[Gorkhaland Territorial Administration]] (GTA) under this scheme which was later renamed as [[Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana|Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana]] and recently as “[[Saubhagya scheme|saubhagya]]”<ref>{{Cite web|title=”Fully” electrified Darjeeling|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/fully-electrified-darjeeling/cid/1794989|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> This scheme aimed at electrifying all villages and habitations, Providing access to electricity to all rural households andProviding electricity connection to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families free of charge.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana|url=https://data.gov.in/keywords/rajiv-gandhi-grameen-vidyutikaran-yojana|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India|language=en}}</ref> To augment resource capacities for implementation of this scheme, Ministry of Power, [[Government of India|Govt. of India]] involved CPSUs like [[NTPC Limited|NTPC]], [[NHPC Limited|NHPC]], [[Power Grid Corporation of India|PGCIL]] and DVC for making available their project management expertise and capabilities to the states willing to use their services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Damodar Valley Corporation {{!}} RAJIV GANDHI GRAMEEN VIDYUTIKARAN YOJANA|url=https://www.dvc.gov.in/dvcwebsite_new1/478-2/rajiv-gandhi-grameen-vidyutikaran-yojana/|access-date=2022-01-18|language=en-US}}</ref> Anyishi Youth Association (ANYA) claimed that there were scams involved the CM under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) scheme.<ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Yuvraj Mehta |date=December 13, 2021 |title=Arunachal youth body alleges multi-crore graft by CM Pema Khandu, family|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/anya-pema-khandu-corruption-arunachal-pradesh-forest-department-funds-1887059-2021-12-13|access-date=2022-01-18|magazine=India Today|language=en}}</ref> |
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As in April 2015, only 910 villages were yet to be electrified, for 5% of India’s un-electrified villages excluding some uninhabited villages but around 35 million households i.e., approximately 11% of the total rural households were yet to be electrified.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tyagi|first=Saswata Chaudhury, Bhawna|date=2018-04-19|title=The welfare effects of rural electrification|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/ZQZyfQhcZMBfmxCDLZ3bWI/The-welfare-effects-of-rural-electrification.html|access-date=2022-01-18|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> The last of these remote villages were connected to the grid in the early 2020s. <ref>{{Cite web |date=17 December 2025 |title=Two Hungry Elephants|url=https://goldandrevolution.com/two-hungry-elephants/ |access-date=11 January 2025 |website=Gold and Revolution |language=en |last = Fresne|first = Patrick}}</ref> |
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| Motto | Switch On India |
Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) or Rural Electricity Infrastructure and Household Electrification Scheme was launched in 2005 with the aim to provide electricity to all rural areas.[1]
In 2013, an amount of Rs. 198.98 crore was sanctioned to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) under this scheme which was later renamed as Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana and recently as “saubhagya“[2] This scheme aimed at electrifying all villages and habitations, Providing access to electricity to all rural households andProviding electricity connection to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families free of charge.[3] To augment resource capacities for implementation of this scheme, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India involved CPSUs like NTPC, NHPC, PGCIL and DVC for making available their project management expertise and capabilities to the states willing to use their services.[4] Anyishi Youth Association (ANYA) claimed that there were scams involved the CM under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) scheme.[5]
As in April 2015, only 910 villages were yet to be electrified, accounting for 5% of India’s un-electrified villages excluding some uninhabited villages but around 35 million households i.e., approximately 11% of the total rural households were yet to be electrified.[6] The last of these remote villages were connected to the grid in the early 2020s. [7]
