Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday said efforts were being made on a war-footing to provide electricity connection in remotest parts of the State.
The State was now not only self-sufficient in electricity generation but it also supplied power to other States of the country, the Chief Minister said. Chhattisgarh was a shining star on the nation’s map and the rest of the country believed in its credibility, he said.
Singh was replying on the floor of the Chhattisgarh Assembly during the discussion on the demands for Grants of various departments to the tune of Rs 7973.66 crore which were passed by Voice Vote in the House.
The Chief Minister said 19,567 villages had been electrified which was 95 per cent of the total number of villages. The rest of the 1080 villages would be supplied with power as soon as possible. He gave a detailed reply on the electricity generation, transmission, development of projects and distribution during the past 12 years.