CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many houses have been electrified so far under the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya?
A
3 crore 82 lakh households
B
2 crore 82 lakh households
C
5 crore 82 lakh households
D
10 crore 82 lakh households
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -maximum benefits under the scheme by electrifying 79, 80, 568 households, which is 27.83 per cent of the total households in the state. Now, 100 per cent of the 2, 91, 76, 763 total households in the state are electrified.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Saubhagya Scheme or Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana is an Indian government project to provide electricity to all households. The project was announced in September 2017 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said that the aim was to complete the electrification process by December 2018.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ministry of Power would be the implementing authority of the scheme. Power connection will be provided in both rural and urban areas of the country.

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