“JYOTIGRAM YOJANA”

What is Jyotigram yojana (JGY)

“JYOTI GRAM YOJANA” is a scheme announced by Government of Gujarat to provide continuous three phase power supply to the Rural area for upliftment of Rural population.

The quality of villagers life had affected due to non availability of power supply in rural area. This in turn had affected the villages in development of Education, Industries, Business, Health Services etc.

By providing 24 Hrs. power to rural area all round development of State can be achieved.

JGY scheme envisaged making the life of millions of village people happier, progressive and prosperous by ensuring quality power supply.

Disparities in availability of power supply between rural and city area though tariff is same will be eliminated.

Benefits due to Jyoti Gram Yojana are

1. More opportunity of Local employment
2. Development of cottage/home industries & small scale industries
3. Provide better health services & infrastructure facility
4. The power supply will be available to villagers at the most needy time i e. the morning & evening hrs. also.
5. Will help student for computer education & for preparing for other examination
6. Housewives can use electrical appliances like, grinder, mixers, fridge, etc. and can save time for other activities for their upliftment.
7. Entertainment with TV, VCR, VCD & local/ national/inter national news can uplift the village environment.
8. Will help the local dairy & milk testing process
9. Will improve the life standards of villagers
10. Migration from Rural to Urban area will be reduced

Norms of the scheme
 

1. It includes a registration fee Rs. 1000/- for a village Panchayat who wants to take the benefits of JGY.
2. The village Panchayat has to pay 30% of the estimate cost or Rs. 25000/- whichever is more as contribution towards JGY& balance 70% is met by Govt. of Gujarat.
3. 11th central finance commission (EFC) will by providing grant up to 75% of estimated cost of feeder and rest 25% will be given by GOG under this scheme @ 700 nos. of villages would be covered during 2004-2005.
4. In the Mahesana, Sabarkanth, Banaskantha, Patan, Kutchh, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surendranagar districts villages are covered under JGY scheme without insisting 30% contribution from village panchayat

Achievement and progress

In the year 2003-2004 – 2516 villages were covered under scheme and an amount of 72.18 crores was provided. During the year 2004-2005 budget provision of Rs. 257.15 crores is made and till march-2005 6203 Nos. of villages are covered.

During the current year 2007-08, up to March -2007, there were 17826 Nos. of villages declared as Jyotigram villages.