Power Ministry achieves milestone, 13000 villages electrified

The Ministry of Power has achieved another milestone in village electrification where out of 18,452 unelectrified villages, over 13,000 villages have been electrified under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY). All the remaining 4,481 un-electrified villages are targeted to be electrified by 1^st May, 2018. The latest data on village electrification is available on ‘GARV’ Mobile App and web portal (https://garv.gov.in/garv2/dashboard/main) where the status of village-wise works sanctioned under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and release of funds to the States for these projects has also been mapped in to monitor progress of works in each village.