Electrified Villages

He said the government has set up 1.59 lakh-km-long power grid

The Cabinet approval for provisioning of mobile connectivity in 7,287 uncovered villages across five states will help bridge the digital divide and provide stimulus to the rural economy, COAI said

Total of 8,960 villages have been electrified till date in the country, under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna

7,654 villages electrified till date, target of electrifying 18,452 villages by May 1, 2018 set.

258 villages have been electrified across the country during previous week