State asks discoms to recast DPRs for RGGVY 12th Plan

Responding to a directive from the Union ministry of power, the Odisha government has instructed the distribution companies (discoms) to recast detailed project reports (DPRs) for works to be taken up under the second phase of Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) in the 12th Plan (2012-17).

The Central power ministry has stressed on recast of DPRs within the sanctioned cost and upload the same on the RGGVY web portal by May 25.

The four discoms- Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha Ltd (Cesu), North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Ltd (Nesco), Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Ltd (Wesco) and Southern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Ltd (Southco) will complete the recasting of DPRs.

The revised DPRs would then be vetted by Central PSUs- Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) and NTPC Electric Supply Company Ltd (NESCL), a fully owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. The three Central PSUs are responsible for executing RGGVY in the state.

The DPRs would cover sanction and implementation of new projects covering left out villages and habitations and providing free electricity connections to remaining BPL (below poverty line) households and providing access to electricity to rural households.

Under the 12th Plan, only those villages and habitations having population of 100 and above are eligible to be covered.

The guidelines issued by the government of India state that under 12th Plan of RGGVY, a village is contemplated as a sum of habitations wherein the main village is considered as the main habitation of the village. The habitations already covered under RGGV will not be eligible for funding under 12th Plan. However, for the left out BPL households in the already covered villages and habitations, it is proposed to provide capital subsidy at the rate of Rs 3,000 per connection.