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Introduction
Models of implementation
Involvement of Community
Conclusions
Targets for Goal 7
Solar Energy
• Electricity was considered to be one of the factor to accelerate economic growth, generation of
employment, elimination of poverty and human development specially in rural areas.
• The National Electricity Policy states that the key development objective of the power sector is supply of
electricity to all areas including rural areas as mandated in section 6 of the Electricity Act.
• The policy of Rural Electrification was formed by Government of India in the year of 2006.
Timeline of the Act
2006- Rural
2003- Formation of
Electrification Policy 2015-DDUGJY
Act
formation
The aims and objectives of the policy
• Availability of Power
• Supply of Reliable and Quality Power of specified standards in an efficient manner and at reasonable rates.
Distribution of electricity
Through Distribution
through bipartite and
Companies (DisCom)
tripartite model.
Involvement of different Entities
• The state government should set up a committee at a district level
• The state governments should take steps for bringing awareness on electricity related issue including
generation, distribution, energy conservation.
• The district committee under the chairmanship of the chairperson of the Zila Panchayat have
representations from various concerned district level agencies, consumer, associations and other
important stakeholders
• The act provides that the district committee would coordinate and review the extension of electrification
in the district, review the quality of power supply and consumer satisfaction and promote energy efficiency
and conservation.
• Panchayati Raj Institution would have a supervisory/advisory role in rural electrification and electricity
supply.
Schemes under Policy
DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
1. (DDUGJY)
• It has been launched in 2015 to provide continuous power supply to
rural India.
Implementation
Lack of
Coal- as the of renewable
alternative
major source energy forms
source
are slow
Conclusion