Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) - Rural Electricity

Launched: 25 July 2015

Main Objective: Electric supply feeder separation (rural households & agricultural) and strengthening of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure including metering at all levels in rural areas.

DDUGJY will help in providing round the clock power to rural households and adequate power to agricultural consumers. The earlier scheme for rural electrification viz. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has been subsumed in the new scheme as its rural electrification component.

Objectives of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana

  There are 4 objectives set by the government while launching the Deen Dayal Gram Jyoti Yojana.

1. To give the Electricity facility to the rural area’s citizens.

2. They make a Feeder separation to get better use of agriculture and regular households use.

3. Sub – Transmission and Distribution Network quality improvement is helping to the best quality of electricity to the customers.

4. Under this scheme, the electricity department gives the best quality power & get a less loss to the department.

 

DDUGJY Benefits

1. As per this scheme, the government provides an Electricity to the rural area in the India. it also helps to the farmer to get more production from their farm.

2. This Scheme is providing a business opportunity in the rural area. this is also helpful to improve the services related to health, education, banking sectors.

3. This is also helpful better use of radio, TV, Internet, Mobiles. it is will be easier for improvement in the social security.

4. School, Panchayat & Hospitals facility improved due to 24 hours electricity available in the Rural area and the business also get a growth.

 

Components of the Deen Dayal Gram Jyoti Yojana

1. Feeder Separation for Better Use – Under this scheme, the electricity department make a feeder separation in Agriculture & Non-Agriculture.  this is helpful in to provide a better electricity in both areas.

2. Bolster & Enhancement into Transmission & distribution network – As per this scheme if quality maintain in the sub-transmission & distribution network then customer get a better electricity

3. Electricity in the Village – The biggest advantage of the DDUGJY is the electricity in the rural area. A rural area can make the growth of the rural area.

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