Question

The prime objective of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana is ________.

1. Providing electricity to urban areas
2. Supplying LED bulbs to rural places
3. Starting candle industries in villages
4. Ensuring continuous power supply to rural India

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Ensuring continuous power supply to rural India

The correct answer is Ensuring continuous power supply to rural India.

• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Patna, Bihar.
• The aim of this flagship scheme is to provide 24×7 uninterrupted electricity supply to each rural household across the country by 2022. DDUGJY has replaced Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), which was launched by the previous UPA government led by then PM Manmohan Singh.
• Objectives of DDUGJY:
  • To provide electricity to all villages.
  • Feeder separation to ensure sufficient power to farmers and regular supply to other consumers.
  • Improvement of sub-transmission and distribution networks to improve the quality and reliability of the supply.
  • Metering to reduce the losses.

 

• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) – Salient Features
  • Separation of agriculture and non-agriculture feeders.
  • Strengthening and augmentation of sub-transmission and distribution infrastructure in rural areas including metering of distribution transformers feeders/consumers.
  • Rural electrification as per CCEA approval for completion of the targets laid down under RGGVY.
  • To ensure rapid electrification, feeder separation, and strengthening of rural distribution infrastructure.
  • It is necessary to monitor progress intensively for smooth and fast implementation of electrification.