CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Saubhagya – Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, one of the largest household electrification drives in the world, has completed 4 years of successful implementation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and thereafter under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya), since now closed on 31.03. 2022, all States had already declared electrification of all Villages as on 28th April, 2018 and all willing Households as on 31st March, 2019 respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -SAUBHAGYA- Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana of India also focused in achieving electrification of all un-electrified households in the country. Yojana’ (DDUGJY).

Detailed explanation-5: -The Hon’ble Prime Minister launched Saubhagya scheme on 25th September 2017 to achieve universal household electrification covering every village and every district in the country.