A total of 258 villages, including highest number of 120 villages in Odisha, were connected with electricity between February 15 and 21 under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY). The electrified villages include 120 in Odisha, 64 in Jharkhand, 41 in Assam, 19 in Madhya Pradesh, eight in Rajasthan and six in Chhattisgarh.
An official release said the Union Government has decided to electrify remaining 18,452 unelectrified villages within 1,000 days i.e. by May 1, 2018.
As many as 5,537 villages have been electrified during the current fiscal till date. Out of remaining 12,915 villages, 9,026 villages will be electrified through grid, 3,381 villages through off-grid and 508 villages concerned State Governments.