Prime Minister Modi is all set to launch the 'Saubhagya - Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana' in Delhi today. The Yojana aims at providing 'last mile electricity connectivity to all rural and urban households'.
The announcement will be made on the occasion of the birth centenary celebration of Bharatiya Jana Sangh politician and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
In 2015, PM Modi had stated that his government has set a 1000 Day Target to electrify over 18000 Villages that do not have electricity access.
The Saubhagya Yojana aims at:
- Providing access to electricity to all willing households
- Substitution to Kerosene
- Improvement in Educational Services
- Improvement in Health Services
- Improvement in Communications
- Improvement in Public Safety
- Increased Job Opportunities
- Better Quality of Life, especially for Women in daily chores