Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana(RGGVY)

 

Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana  - a scheme for providing access to electricity in the Rural area under the National  Common Minimum Programme(NCMP) was launched by Government of India, Ministry of Power on 18.03.2005. The scheme would be implemented through Rural Electrification Corporation(REC). This is a massive programme aiming to electrify all the un-electrified, de-electrified, partially electrified villages and all the habitations having a population of more than one hundred.

 

In Orissa all the districts have been included under RGGVY, A quadripartite agreement has been signed between Central Public Sector Undertakings(NTPC, NHPC and PGCIL), Distribution Companies (CESU, NESCO, WESCO, SOUTHCO), Rural Electrification Corporation(REC) and State Government for implementation of this scheme. The CPSUs are the implementing and executing agencies of the scheme. Out of 30 districts, 4 districts like Angul, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati were covered under the X^th Plan and remaining  26 districts have been covered under the  XI^th Plan. Under the scheme 17895 un-electrified/de-electrified villages, 29222 nos partially electrified villages, 40706 nos of un-electrified habitations, 31,85,863 nos of BPL households will be covered for electrification. Total sanctioned amount of the scheme is Rs.3593.75 crore out of which 90% is grant and 10% is loan to the State Govt.

 

Till 31^st March, 2009 an amount of Rs. 1076.53 crore has been released in favour of the CPSUs out of which Rs. 123.15 Crore is towards loan to the State Govt.

 

            The achievement upto March, 2009:

            (a)        Village electrified:- 3867

            (b)       BPL kits installed:-1,50,922