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Lok Sabha
So far, 1944 remote villages have so far been electrified with non-conventional energy sources and implementation work is ongoing in another 1120 villages. Out of an estimated 1435 remote unelectrified villages in West Bengal, 987 have already been electrified through non-conventional energy sources and in 186 villages, projects are under implementation. New proposals for electrification of around 3000 villages in 18 States, including 236 in West Bengal have been received. Further action on these will be taken as per the provisions of Ministry’s Programme.
Under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana of the Government, all the unelectrified villages in the country will be taken up for electrification. It has been estimated that out of 1,25,000 unelectrified villages, around 25,000 remote villages are those where grid connectivity may not be feasible or cost effective. Such villages would be electrified with the help of non-conventional energy sources. The Ministry of Non Conventional Sources provides 90% of the cost of electrification as Central Financial Assistance for such villages under its Remote Village Electrification Programme.
Above information was given by Shri Vilas Muttemwar, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Non-Conventional Energy Sources, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today to a question by Shri Ajay Chakravorty.
RCJ/kc /villages electrified(PQ) (5.8.05)
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