Electricity connection to Tribal people
Lok Sabha
In order to improve the quality of life of rural families Below Poverty Line (BPL) including Harijan and Adivasi families, Government of India launched Kutir Jyoti Programme in 1988-89 for extending single point light connections to households of such rural poor, which also included BPL tribal families. Under this programme one time cost of internal wiring and service connection charges were also provided by way of 100% grant to the States.
In February, 2004, Government of India launched a scheme ‘Accelerated Electrification of one lakh villages and one crore households’. Under this scheme 100% grant was provided for electrification of BPL households in the electrified villages as per the existing guidelines of Kutir Jyoti scheme.
Subsequently for the attainment of National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP) goal of providing access to electricity to all households in five years, Government of India merged the existing scheme and launched a new comprehensive scheme ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) Scheme for Rural Electricity Infrastructure and Household Electrification’ in April, 2005. Under this scheme electrification of unelectrified BPL Households would be financed with 100% capital subsidy as per norms of Kutir Jyoti Programme in all rural habitations.
The above information was given by the Union Minister of Power, Shri P. M. Sayeed in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :11231)