Rajeev Gandhi Grameen Vidyautikaran Yojana (RGGVY)

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1. Ministry of Power has introduced the scheme Rajeev Gandhi Grameen Vidyautikaran Yojana (RGGVY) in April 2005.
2. Its aims at providing electricity in all villages and habitations in four years and provides access to electricity to all rural households.
3. Under Rajeev Gandhi Grameen Vidyautikaran Yojana, electricity distribution infrastructure is envisaged to establish Rural Electricity Distribution Backbone (REDB) with at least a 33/11 KV substations, Village Electrification Infrastructure (VEI) with at least a Distribution Transformer in a village or hamlet, and standalone grids with generation where grid upply is not feasible.
4. This infrastructure would cater to the requirements of agriculture and other activities in rural areas including irrigation pump sets, small and medium industries, Khadi and Village industries, cold chains, healthcare and education and Information Technology. This would facilitate overall rural development, employment generation and poverty alleviation.
5. Subsidy towards capital expenditure to the tune of 90% will be provided, through Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), which is a nodal agency for implementation of the scheme.
 Electrification of un-electrified Below Poverty Line(BPL) households will be financed with100% capital subsidy @ Rs.1500/- per connection in all rural habitations.

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