Biju Gram Jyoti

 

            “Biju Gram Jyoti” – a flagship programme of the Govt. of Orissa for  attainment of the goal of providing access to electricity to all the habitations having  population of less than 100. The scheme was launched on 26.09.2007. Altogether 10,000 habitations will be covered during the 11^th five year plan. In the first phase, the Government has allocated Rs. 314.00 crore to 314 nos. of Blocks @ 1.00 crore to each Block. Collector  of the district is the nodal agency for implementation of the Scheme. Funds have been placed with all the Collectors. A District Electrical Committee has been conceived under the Scheme under the Chairmanship of the Collector of the District to  decide the list of habitations having population below 100 to be taken up for electrification, list of BPL house holds to be electrified and number of L.I. Points to be energized.

 

There are three components of the scheme-  Village/ habitation electrification,  Kutir Jyoti (BPL) connections and  Energisation   of L.I. Points. The maximum ceiling for electrification of a village/ habitation is  Rs. 3.5 lakh and Rs. 1.5 lakh is earmarked for  upgradation of capacity of distribution system. Rs. 2000/- is earmarked for BPL house hold (Per household) connection. Thus out of Rs. 1.00 crore released to a  Block Rs. 75.00 lakh is  meant for village electrification, Rs. 10.00 lakh for Kutir Jyoti (BPL connection) and Rs. 15.00 lakh for energisation of pump sets. As on 31.03.2009 out of the 9051 programmed villages/ habitations, 3342 nos.  of villages/ habitations have been covered.