New Delhi: As many as 112 villages were electrified across the country last week, taking the total tally to 7,766, the government said today.
"112 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 9th to 15th May 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY)," the Power Ministry said in a statement.
Out of these electrified villages, two belong to Arunachal Pradesh, 42 in Assam, 24 in Jharkhand, 16 in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Bihar, six in Chhattisgarh, three in Himachal Pradesh, three in Rajasthan, two in Odisha, two in Uttar Pradesh and one in Manipur.
"7,766 villages have been electrified till date," the statement said.
In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Independence Day, the government has decided to electrify the remaining 18,452 unelectrified villages within 1,000 days i.e. by May 1, 2018.
"112 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 9th to 15th May 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY)," the Power Ministry said in a statement.
Out of these electrified villages, two belong to Arunachal Pradesh, 42 in Assam, 24 in Jharkhand, 16 in Madhya Pradesh, 11 in Bihar, six in Chhattisgarh, three in Himachal Pradesh, three in Rajasthan, two in Odisha, two in Uttar Pradesh and one in Manipur.
In view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Independence Day, the government has decided to electrify the remaining 18,452 unelectrified villages within 1,000 days i.e. by May 1, 2018.
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