Under the Saubhagya scheme, Rajasthan has the maximum number of households electrified through the solar-based standalone system. In hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir had nil beneficiaries under the initiative. Under the Saubhagya Scheme, 2.817 crore households were electrified up to March 31 last year, including 4.16 lakh through solar-based standalone systems.
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
Under the Saubhagya scheme, as many as 1,23,682 households were electrified through the solar-based standalone system in Rajasthan, followed by Chhattisgarh (65,373), Uttar Pradesh (53,234), Assam (50,754), Bihar (39,100), Maharashtra (30,538), Odisha (13,735), Madhya Pradesh (12,651), Power Minister R K Singh told the Lok Sabha.
What is Saubhagya scheme?
The Hon’ble Prime Minister launched the Saubhagya scheme on 25th September 2017 to achieve universal household electrification covering every village and every district in the country. Universal household electrification requires the creation of electricity access through last-mile connectivity. Scheme outlay is 16,320 crore including Gross Budgetary Support of 12,320 crores.
Did you know that India has one of the largest railway networks in the world,…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the Budget 2026-27 on March 24, 2026 and with…
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has reduce the India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to…
The Hurun Global Rich List 2026 released and it shows a powerful trend in self-made…
The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) in Meghalaya has passed an amendment and makes…
Kalpana Soren MLA from Gandey (Jharkhand) was honored with the Women Empowerment Trailblazer Award at…