The Plan allocation for the power sector has been doubled from Rs 2,230 crore in 2009-10 to Rs 5,130 crore in 2010-11. The allocation does not include allocations for Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). This was announced by the Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee in his Budget speech in Parliament on Friday.
As per the scheme, rural electricity infrastructure will be set up and household electrification will be completed in the next five years.
The minister said the government is committed to preventing widespread coal thefts by use of CCTV cameras.
On paper, only 8,000 villages remain to be electrified in the country, but the situation on the ground shows euphoria over numbers is misplaced
If nothing is done, the country is set to become 83 per cent energy-import-dependent by 2040.
While the government has claimed significant increase in funds for farm credit, PMKSY and PKVY, facts show a different story.
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