RAJIV GANDHI GRAMIN VIDYATIKARAN YOJANA (RGGVY)

This is a programme related to rural electrification taken up by MeSEB covering all

the seven (7) districts of the State. The programme aims at providing electricity in the rural
villages. Under this programme the following schemes are included :-

• No. of villages to be covered for electrification for two separate categories

a. Un-electrified villages
b. De-electrified villages.
• No. of BPL Households to be covered for electrification.
• No. of Households to be covered for electrification.
• No. of electrified villages covered under the scheme.

The report furnished by MeSEB highlighting the fact that the Board had just started
the implementation works in some districts of the State viz., Ri-Bhoi District, Jaintia Hills
and East Khasi Hills District and that also Block-wise. As the schemes were sanctioned only
in 2007 and 2008 the time frame for completion of these schemes has been fixed till 2009. In
the case of East Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, West Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills
sanctions of schemes are yet to be awarded

The detailed sanction and progress report of 7(Seven) Districts under Rajiv Gandhi
Gramin Vidyatikaran (RGGVY) are as follows:-

• Ri-Bhoi is Rs.1989.07 lakhs and the total number of households to be covered for
electrification under this scheme is 9647. The No. of electrified villages covered
under the scheme is 423. The schemes awarded on the 28.09.07 and the target date for
completion is 27.09.2009.

No. of schemes complete except for transformer installation = 13

Survey Works completed =12
Excavation of Poles Pits completed = 10
Works in progress = 15
Total no of schemes= 50

• Jaintia Hills is Rs.2610.73 lakhs and the total number of households to be covered
for electrification under this scheme is 31848. The No. of electrified villages covered
under this scheme is 374 numbers. The schemes awarded on the 16.07.07 and the
target date for completion is 15.07.2009.
 Extensification:-
No. of schemes complete except for transformer installation = 6
Works in progress = 36

De-Electrified:-
No. of schemes complete except for transformer installation = 16
Works in progress = 9

Un-Electrified:-
No. of schemes complete except for transformer installation = 0
Works in progress = 3
Grand Total= 70

• East Khasi Hills is Rs.1662.51 lakhs and the total number of households to be
covered for electrification under this scheme is 26169. The No. of electrified villages
covered under this scheme is 834. The schemes awarded on the 09.06.08 and the
target date for completion is 08.12.2009

• East Garo Hills is Rs.6195.43 lakhs and the total number of households to be
covered for electrification under this scheme is 24353. The No. of electrified villages
covered under this scheme is 335. The schemes are yet to be awarded.

• South Garo Hills is Rs.4973.50 lakhs and the total number of households to be
covered for electrification under this scheme is 15104. The No. of electrified villages
to be covered under this scheme is 248. The schemes are yet to be awarded.

• West Garo Hills is Rs.8143.42 lakhs and the total number of households to be
covered for electrification under this scheme is 67026. The No. of electrified villages
covered under this scheme is 816. The schemes are yet to be awarded.

• West Khasi Hills is Rs.3467.33 lakhs and the total number of households to be
covered for electrification under this scheme is 26477. The No. of electrified villages
covered under this scheme is 506. The schemes are yet to be awarded.

The grand total of the above mentioned districts is Rs. 29041.99 lakhs