PM Narendra Modi launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana

• Prime Minister, Narendra Modi launched DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA GRAM JYOTI YOJANA (DDUGJY) in Patna on JULY 25, 2015.
• The main objective of this scheme is to provide round a clock (24×7) electricity supply to farmers and households.
• This scheme is similar to earlier RAJIV GANDHI GRAMEEN VIDYUTIKARAN YOJANA (RGGVY) for electrification to rural areas launched by previous UPA Government.
• An outlay of this scheme is Rs 76,000 crore for implementation of the projects under which centre will provide a grant of Rs 63,000 crore.
• Rs 14,680 crore worth project already been approved out of which Bihar state is approved with a project amounting Rs 5,827 crore.

IMPORTANT POINTS IN DDUGJY:

• Feeder separation to ensure sufficient power to rural households and agriculture.
• Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution infrastructure to improve the quality of the supply.
• Metering at all levels in rural areas.

 SCHEME BENEFITS:

• All villages and households shall be electrified
• Agriculture yield will be increased.
• Business of Small and household enterprises shall grow resulting into new avenues for employment
• Improvement in Health, Education, Banking (ATM) services
• Improvement in accessibility to radio, telephone, television, internet and mobile etc
• Betterment in social security due to availability of electricity
• Accessibility of electricity to schools, panchayats, hospitals and police stations etc
• Rural areas shall get increased opportunities for comprehensive development