The far-flung Maoists-affected 23 villages of the State where the residents never even thought of getting electricity would be provided power by the Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation through renewable energy sources.
Central governments Rural Electrification Corporation under its programme distribution generation (DDG) is running the scheme for the electrification of these villages. Government of India provided 90 per cent funds for electrification of these villages while rest of ten per cent amount is made available by the state government. Under the scheme 13 Maoists affected villages have been electrified till now.