Raj Kumar Singh assumed charge as Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister for giving the responsibility, R.K. Singh said that the Prime Minister has shown great confidence and we will live up to that.
In his brief interaction with media after assuming charge, Singh further added that we have achieved targets of electrification set by the Prime Minister well before the schedule and will strive to ensure that the benefits of power and energy sector reach the common man.
Under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), 100% villages across the country stood electrified as on 28thApril, 2018.
Further, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) was launched in Sept., 2017 with the objective to achieve universal household electrification by providing last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all remaining un-electrified households in rural and urban areas by 31st March, 2019. As on 31st March, 2019, all States reported electrification of all willing households under ‘Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har GharYojana’ (Saubhagya), except few households in LWE affected Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
