Patna, October 18, 2011: In the backdrop of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar preparing for the upcoming National Development Council (NDC) meeting, Greenpeace released its national report on the flagship rural electrification scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) here.
The report is a compilation of the social audit, public hearings and consultations on RGGVY conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to understand the socio-economic impact of the scheme on the rural populace and to find out if it has been able to meet its mandate.
“Given the energy crisis and problems associated with RGGVY in
300 million people in
“The expected capacity addition under 11th Five-Year Plan and 12th Five-Year Plan is more than 50,000 MW and 100,000 MW respectively. Even after 64 years of independence 40 per cent rural households are without electricity whereas there is 100 per cent electrification in urban areas. With the power situation in most states deplorable, whether such capacity addition with no focus on DRE or RE will provide energy access to the rural population is debatable. Decentralised generation from renewable sources provides the opportunity for rural areas to energise and empower themselves without having to wait for the vast grid network to be properly energised for rural areas”, said Ramapati Kumar, campaign manager, Greenpeace
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