Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Electrification of Villages, 18/07/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Electrification of Villages, 18/07/2016. There were 18,452 un-electrified villages in the country as on 01.04.2015, out of which 8888 are electrified as on the 15th July, 2016. State-wise details are given at Annexure. The remaining villages are mostly located in difficult terrains, forest areas, remote locations etc. The electrification of all the remaining villages is targeted by May, 2018.