Government of India launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), in December, 2014 for strengthening the distribution systems including separation of agriculture and non-agriculture feeders, strengthening and augmentation of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure, metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers and electrification of villages across the country. As reported by the States, all the inhabited un-electrified villages as per Census, 2011 stood electrified by 28th April, 2018 across the country under DDUGJY. A total of 18,374 villages were electrified under the scheme. The scheme stands closed as on 31-03-2022.
Out of the total 18,374 villages electrified across the country, 3281 villages were electrified in the State of Odisha. Details of works undertaken under DDUGJY in the State of Odisha are at Annexure.
ANNEXURE
Details of the work undertaken under DDUGJY (including additional Infra) in the State of Odisha
Sl. No. |
Items |
Units |
Total Achievement |
1 |
Sub-stations (including augmentation) |
Nos. |
176 |
2 |
Distribution Transformers |
Nos. |
14228 |
3 |
Feeder Segregation |
CKMs |
1240 |
4 |
11 kV lines |
CKMs |
5599 |
5 |
LT lines |
CKMs |
11417 |
6 |
33 kV & 66 kV lines |
CKMs |
1547 |
7 |
Consumer Energy Meters |
Nos. |
2271702 |
8 |
Distribution Transformers Meters |
Nos. |
0 |
9 |
11 kV Feeder Meters |
Nos. |
902 |
This information was given by the Union Minister of Power Sh. R.K. Singh in the Lok Sabha Today.
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