Dindayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana started on 25th September 2014 because of: (a) To supply electricity to all villages upto 1st May 2018; (b) To separate electricity supply for agriculture and domestic use. (c) This scheme was started to set up meter everywhere to prevent electricity leakage. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Dindayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana started on 25th September 2014 because of: (a) To supply electricity to all villages upto 1st May 2018; (b) To separate electricity supply for agriculture and domestic use. (c) This scheme was started to set up meter everywhere to prevent electricity leakage. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Correct Answer (a), (b) and (c)
The correct answer is (a), (b) and (c).
Important Points
- Dindayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is a rural electrification scheme.
- A sum of Rs. 500 crores have been set aside for this scheme.
- This scheme provides:
- Separation of agriculture and non-agriculture feeders.
- Electricity supply to all villages up to 1st May 2018.
- Strengthening and augmentation of sub-transmission and distribution infrastructure in rural areas including metering at distribution transformers, feeders, and consumers end.
- Metering to reduce the losses.
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