Jyotigram Yojana
| Jyotigram Yojana | |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| Chief Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Launched | 2006 |
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Jyotigram Yojana is an initiative of the Government of Gujarat to ensure availability of 24-hour three phase quality power supply to rural areas of the state and to supply power to farmers residing in scattered farm houses through feeders having specially designed transformers.[1][2] The scheme was dedicated to the nation by President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2006.[3] Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) has commended the scheme saying Jyotigram scheme has radically improved the quality of village life, spurred non-farm economic enterprises, and halved the power subsidy in agriculture.[4] Government of India is set to accept Gujarat's Jyotigram project as a flagship scheme for the 12th five-year plan .[5]
References
- ↑ http://guj-epd.gov.in/epd_jyotiyojna.htm Energy & Petrochemicals Department
- ↑ http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/jyoti-gram-yojna-to-help-rural-development-103122301073_1.html Business Standard
- ↑ http://news.oneindia.in/2006/11/11/kalam-dedicates-gujarats-jyotigram-yojana-to-nation-1163345577.html Kalam dedicates Gujarat's 'Jyotigram Yojana' to nation
- ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/global-water-institute-hails-jyotigram-scheme/994227/ Stockholm International Water Institute
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-04/ahmedabad/30242060_1_feeders-power-supply-hvds Times of India