Year-wise funds released under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) from 2014-15 to 2020-21

January 10, 2022

Author: OGD PMU Team

The government of India launched Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in December, 2014 for strengthening of rural electrification including separation of agriculture and non-agriculture feeders, strengthening and augmentation of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure, metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers and electrification of villages & households across the country.

Central grants of Rs. 49,420 crore had been released to the States from 2014-15 to 2020-21 (upto 31.12.2020). In 2014-15, Rs. 3,609 crore had been released followed by Rs. 4,599 crore in 2015-16, Rs. 7,930 crore in 2016-17, Rs. 9,002 crore in 2017-18, Rs. 16,460 crore in 2018-19, Rs. 5,767 crore in 2019-20, and Rs. 2,053 crore in 2020-21.

The highest central grants of Rs. 16,450 crore had been released in 2018-19.

Note – Source: RAJYA SABHA SESSION – 253 UNSTARRED QUESTION No 945; Data value is Rs. In crore; Data Reported upto 31.12.2020.

Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/resources/year-wise-funds-released-under-deen-dayal-upadhyaya-gram-jyoti-yojana-ddugjy-2014-15-2020

Resource Title: Year-wise funds released under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) from 2014-15 to 2020-21 (From: Ministry of Power)