The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed that the Government of India has electrified the un-electrified villages and strengthened the sub-transmission and distribution network under the Deen Dayal Gram Jyoti Yojana. Under the scheme, total 18,374 villages were electrified of which a total of 2,763 villages were electrified through renewable resources.
Besides, Government of India also launched the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) at the national level for universal electrification of households un-electrified till then. A total of 2.86 crore households have been electrified under the scheme. All States certified that all unelectrified households were electrified under the scheme.
Tariff is being declared by the respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC). Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) to be levied on consumers, if any, is regulated by SERC, in accordance with the law and the rules.
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), launched by Government of India with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient Distribution Sector, has an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 Crore having Gross Budgetary Support of Rs. 97,631 Crore from Government of India over a period of five years from 2021-22 to FY 2025-26. RDSS has a universal coverage and is mainly focused on strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network of project areas for the benefit of consumers.
