To achieve universal household electrification in the country by March 2019, Government launched Saubhagya scheme with a total cost of ₹ 16,320 crores including gross budgetary support of ₹ 12,320 crores during the entire implementation period. The scope of the scheme includes: providing electricity
connections to all un-electrified households in rural areas. APL households will get electricity connections on payment of ₹ 500 (which is payable is 10 installment in the electricity bill); providing Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based standalone system for un-electrified households located in remote and
inaccessible villages/habitations, where grid extension is not feasible or cost-effective; and providing electricity connections to all remaining economically poor un-electrified households in urban areas.
