Under
Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran
Yojana (RGGVY), 26 projects in 22 districts of Andhra
Pradesh covering electrification of
27,477 Partially Electrified villages for intensive electrification and release
of free electricity service connections to 27,24,383 Below Poverty Line (BPL)
households have been sanctioned. As on
15.08.2011, the rural electrification infrastructure consisting of LT lines, HT
lines and Distribution Transformers have been created for 21,661 Partially Electrified
villages and 26,48,099 free electricity service
connections to BPL households. In addition, 11 new 33/11 KV sub stations have
been commissioned under RGGVY. The details of release of free electricity
service connections to BPL households in Andhra
Pradesh under RGGVY during the last three years, is as under:
|
Year
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
|
BPL Households
|
9,45,368
|
5,66,518
|
2,58,751
|
This information was given by Minister of State for Power
Shri K.C.Venugopal in a
written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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