(The Gist of PIB) NITI Aayog, Rockefeller Foundation and Smart Power India Launch Electricity Access and Utility Benchmarking Report

(THE GIST OF PIB) NITI Aayog, Rockefeller Foundation and Smart Power India Launch Electricity Access and Utility Benchmarking Report

[November-2020]

NITI Aayog, Rockefeller Foundation and Smart Power India Launch Electricity Access and Utility Benchmarking Report

• Report, by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Power, Rockefeller Foundation, and Smart Power India, is based on a survey conducted across 10 states -representing about 65% of the total rural population.
• Report aims to evaluate the status of electricity access in India across these states and distribution utilities.

Key findings:

• 92% of customers reported the overall availability of electricity infrastructure within 50 metres of their premises. 
• Overall, 87% of the surveyed customers have access to grid-based electricity. Remaining 13% either use non-grid sources or don't use any electricity at all.
• Supply hours have improved significantly across customer categories to nearly 17 hours per day.

Steps taken to ensure electricity access:

• Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (or Saubhagya) seeks to ensure universal household electrification (in both rural and urban areas) by providing last mile connectivity.
• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana was launched to provide electrification to all villages.
• Centre is contemplating to combine the features of UDAY, DDUGJY and Integrated Power Development Scheme under an umbrella programme.

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