Question: Recently, a Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHGAYA) was launched in Manipur. Approximately how many households of Manipur are proposed to be included under the Scheme?
(a) 1.85 lakh
(b) 1.82 lakh
(c) 1.75 lakh
(d) 1.62 lakh
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On November 28, 2017, the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHGAYA) was launched in Manipur, by Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh and Shri N. Biren Singh, Chief Minister of Manipur.
- A total of approximately 1.75 lakh households (1.62 lakh rural households and 0.13 lakh urban households) of Manipur are proposed to be included under the Scheme.
- Saubhagya is a scheme launched to achieve universal household electrification in all parts of the Country at a cost of Rs. 16,320 crore.
- A Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Rs. 12,320 crores from Government of India is also included in it.
- Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), a Navaratna CPSE under the Ministry of Power has been appointed as the nodal agency for coordinating the implementation of the scheme.
- The prospective beneficiary households for free electricity connections under the scheme will be identified using Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2011 data.
- All States and Union Territories of the country are required to complete household electrification in their respective jurisdiction by 31st March, 2019.
Reference:
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