Department of Power (power.arunachal.gov.in): Desks and Contacts

Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Government of India to provide rural electricity infrastructure and household electrification for achieving the goal of providing access to electricity for all households in the country. Under this scheme, 90% of the fund is provided as a grant by the Government of India, and 10% as a loan by the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) to the state government. The RGGVY was launched during the 10th five-year plan vide the Ministry of Power order of 18th March 2005 and continued in the 11th plan vide MoP order of Feb 2008. The RGGVY aims at: Electrifying all villages and habitations as per the revised definition. Providing access to electricity to all rural households. Providing electricity connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households free of cost of service connection with a single light point.

It is proposed to cover urban areas – towns and cities with population of more than 30,000 (10,000 in case of special category states). In addition, in certain high-load density rural areas with significant loads, works of separation of agricultural feeders from domestic and industrial ones, and of High Voltage Distribution System (11kV) will also be taken up