Village electrification criteria
Q. Criteria for classifying a village electrified is- Published on 28 Mar 16a. If 50 per cent of its households have access to electricity
b. If public places and 10 per cent of its households have access to electricity
c. If public places have access to electricity
d. If public places and 20 per cent of its households have access to electricity
ANSWER: If public places and 10 per cent of its households have access to electricity
It has been decided to revise the definition of village electrification and a new proposed definition of village electrification is as under:
- The basic infrastructure such as distribution transformer and or distribution lines is made available in the inhabited locality within the revenue boundary of the village including at least one hamlet/Dalit Basti as applicable and
- Any of the public places like Schools, Panchayat Office, Health Centres, Dispensaries, Community centers etc. avail power supply on demand and
- The ratings of distribution transformer and LT lines to be provided in the village would be finalized as per the anticipated number of connections decided in consultation with the Panchayat/Zila Parishad/District Administration who will also issue the necessary certificate of village electrification on completion of the works.
- The number of household electrified should be minimum 10% for villages which are un-electrified, before the village is declared electrified. The revision of definition would be prospective.
