Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA)
The scheme was launched on the occasion of the birth centenary celebration of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on 25th September, 2017.
The objective is to achieve universal household electrification for providing electricity connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas in the country.
The scheme aims to achieve 24x7 power for all by providing electricity connection to each household across the country. Ministry of Power would be the implementing authority of the scheme.
The schemes provide subsidy on equipment such as transformers, wires and meters and power connection is provided in both rural and urban areas of the country.
Under Saubhagya scheme, as on 31.03.2021 all the States have reported 100% electrification of all the willing un-electrified households, identified before 31.03.2019. As reported by the States, 2.817 crore households have been electrified since launch of Saubhagya, up to 31.03.2021.
