Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Power is supporting states in providing electricity connections to unelectrified households under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), including those identified under PMJANMAN and other schemes. Works worth Rs. 522 Cr. have been sanctioned for PMJANMAN, targeting 1,27,987 households, with a completion target of March 2026. In Andhra Pradesh, 24,925 out of 24,967 sanctioned households have been electrified as of August 13, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Government Support:**
* The Government of India supports states for grid electrification via the RDSS.
* This includes electrification for PVTG households under PMJANMAN.
* **PMJANMAN Specifics:**
* Rs. 522 Cr. sanctioned with Rs. 332 Cr. gross budgetary support.
* Targets on-grid connectivity for 1,27,987 households.
* Electrification of 16,946 PVTG households in Gujarat, Odisha, and West Bengal sanctioned under state plans.
* 1,25,130 PVTG households electrified to date.
* **Andhra Pradesh Status:**
* 24,967 households sanctioned for electrification.
* 24,925 households electrified as of August 13, 2025.
* District-wise and year-wise status provided in Annexure.
* **Project Timeline:**
* All household electrification works under PMJANMAN to be completed by March 2026.
* No time or cost overruns reported in Andhra Pradesh to date.
Impact Analysis:
**State Governments:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing the RDSS and PMJANMAN schemes for household electrification.
* *Action Required:* Continue electrification efforts, monitor progress, and ensure completion by March 2026.
**Ministry of Power:**
* *Impact:* Oversees and supports the implementation of the electrification schemes.
* *Action Required:* Continue providing financial and technical support to states, monitor project progress, and address any issues that may arise.
**Beneficiary Households (PVTG and others):**
* *Impact:* Will receive electricity connections, improving their quality of life.
* *Action Required:* No direct action required; benefit from the implemented schemes.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan PMJANMAN: A Government of India initiative aimed at the welfare of tribal communities, specifically targeting Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme RDSS: An ongoing scheme by the Government of India to support states in grid electrification, including unelectrified households.
Particularly vulnerable Tribal Group PVTG: A sub-category of tribal groups that are considered more vulnerable based on various factors.
DAJGUA Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan: A tribal household scheme
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana PMAJAY: A scheme for Scheduled Caste households
Vibrant Village Program VVP: A program to electrify households in remote border areas.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the PMJANMAN scheme is being implemented and whose electrification status is reported in the document.
SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4613
ANSWERED ON 21.08.2025
ELECTRICITY CONNECTIONS UNDER PM-JANMAN
4613. SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has targeted to provide electricity connections to
all uncovered households under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan
(PM JANMAN);
(b) if so, the details thereof and the status of its implementation in the State of
Andhra Pradesh, year and district-wise;
(c) whether there is any time and cost overrun in the projects thereunder and if
so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(d) the present status of delay, if any and the time by which these projects are
expected to be completed?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) & (b) : Government of India is supporting the States for grid electrification of
all left out un-electrified households under the ongoing Revamped Distribution
Sector Scheme (RDSS). This includes electrification works sanctioned for
Particularly vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) households identified under Pradhan
Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), tribal households under
DA-JGUA (Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan), Scheduled Caste
households under Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) and
households in remote & border areas under Vibrant Village Program (VVP), wherever
found feasible. Under PM-JANMAN, works amounting to Rs. 522 Cr. with gross
budgetary support of Rs. 332 Cr. have been sanctioned for providing on-grid
connectivity to 1,27,987 no. households as per the scheme guidelines. In addition
to this, electrification of 16,946 no. of PVTG households in the States of Gujarat,
Odisha and West Bengal have been sanctioned under the respective State plan. Till
date, 1,25,130 no of PVTG households have been electrified. In the State of Andhra
Pradesh, out of a total 24,967 households sanctioned for electrification, 24,925
households have been electrified till date. District-wise and year-wise status of PM-
JANMAN for the State of Andhra Pradesh is at Annexure.
(c) & (d) : All Household electrification works sanctioned under PM-JANMAN are
to be completed by March, 2026 and no time or cost overrun has been reported by
the State of Andhra Pradesh, till date.
*********ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 4613 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.08.2025
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District-wise status of PM-JANMAN in the State of Andhra Pradesh
Households
Sl. No. of HHs
Name of the District electrified as on
No Sanctioned
13.08.2025
1 Srikakulam 828 851
2 Vizianagaram 150 99
3 Parvatipurammanyam 3,407 3400
4 Alluri Sitaram Raju 17493 17,270
5 East Godavari 4 39
6 Kakinada 9 9
7 Eluru 1,196 1,196
9 Ankapalli 0 160
10 Guntur 772 770
11 Prakasam 982 982
12 Nandyal 126 149
24,967 24,925
Total
Year-wise details of households electrified in Andhra Pradesh (as on
13.08.2025):
No. of Households Electrified
Utility
2023-24 2024-2025 FY 2025-26 Total
APCPDCL 1,752 0 1,752
APEPDCL 17,199 5,587 238 23,024
APSPDCL 149 0 1,49
Total 17,199 7,488 238 24,925
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