UP CM seeks release of funds for rural electrification

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Dec 07 2016 | 7:32 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for immediate release of funds for disbursement to the state's power distribution companies under the 'Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna'.
In his letter, the chief minister pointed out that barring Rs 18.74 crore meant for Varanasi, the remaining fund of the entire scheme for all the 75 districts of the state amounting to Rs 6,946.91 crore have not been released till now, an official release here said.
Work has been stalled in the remaining 74 districts due to non-release of funds, the release said, seeking immediate release of the first and second instalments.
The release said that a tripartite agreement was reached between distribution companies, state government and Rural Electrification Corporation for implementation of the scheme designed to provide continuous power supply to rural India.

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First Published: Dec 07 2016 | 7:32 PM IST

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