Saubhagya
Uttar Pradesh has one-third share in Saubhagya outcome
- Dec 6, 2021
One-third of the total number of households electrified under the nationwide household electrification scheme “Saubhagya” have been in Uttar Pradesh, according to information tabled in the Lok Sabha during the ongoing winter session. It was informed in Parliament that Read more
Only 3.2 lakh houses yet unelectrified, UP accounts for most
- Sep 21, 2020
According to information tabled in Parliament, there are just around 3.2 lakh households nationwide that have yet to be electrified. Uttar Pradesh accounts for nearly 80 per cent of these. It was informed in Parliament that when the nationwide Read more
Complete village electrification is a great national achievement: SPML
- Jul 14, 2018
SPML Infra is a multifarious infrastructure development company with diverse capabilities ranging from water management, wastewater handling, solid waste management, power T&D and civil infrastructure. In this exchange, we have Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Ltd, expounding on Read more
IEEMA creates dedicated cell for North-East electrification
- Jun 7, 2018
Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) has created a North East Cell as a nodal point to monitor the supply of equipment and material to various discoms in the region. IEEMA has included its senior officers at Read more
Electrification: From villages to households
- May 19, 2018
On April 28, 2018, India crossed a very important social milestone—that of achieving 100 per cent village electrification. The Prime Minister, in his Independence Day speech of 2015, had vowed that all the then non-electrified villages, numbering 18,452, Read more
Bajaj Electricals lands mega electrification orders in Uttar Pradesh
- Apr 19, 2018
In a span of less than a week, Bajaj Electricals has announced the winning of electrification orders worth nearly Rs.6,000 crore. These orders involving rural and urban electrification will be implemented in Uttar Pradesh. Both the orders are Read more
Budget maintains household electrification drive
- Feb 1, 2018
The Budget 2018-19 presented by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley today clearly focused on the rural population and in general, the economically-challenged. In keeping with this, the capital expenditure on the national household electrification programme (Saubhagya) has been Read more
Arunachal is home to half of India’s non-electrified villages
- Dec 23, 2017
Arunachal Pradesh accounts for nearly half of India’s total number of non-electrified villages, official statistics indicate. According a recent government release, as of November 30, 2017, India had 2,217 villages that were non-electrified. Out of this, Arunachal Pradesh accounted Read more
Prepaid meter procurement moves to bidding stage
- Dec 16, 2017
India’s plan to induct prepaid energy meters in its power distribution value chain has moved a step further with nodal Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) out in the market with a procurement tender. EESL, it may be recalled, Read more
Saubhagya scheme launched in Manipur
- Dec 4, 2017
The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) was launched in Manipur recently at the hands of Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh and N. Biren Singh, Chief Minister Read more