Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Power addresses Lok Sabha question 4613 regarding electricity connections under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PMJANMAN). The government supports states in electrifying unelectrified households, including those of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Works worth Rs. 522 Cr. have been sanctioned with a gross budgetary support of Rs. 332 Cr. to provide on-grid connectivity to 127,987 households, with all projects to be completed by March 2026.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Government Support for Electrification:**
* The Government of India supports states in grid electrification of left out unelectrified households through the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
* This includes electrification works for PVTG households under PMJANMAN, tribal households under DAJGUA, Scheduled Caste households under PMAJAY, and households in remote border areas under VVP.
* **PMJANMAN Specifics:**
* Rs. 522 Cr. sanctioned for providing on-grid connectivity to 127,987 households, with Rs. 332 Cr. gross budgetary support, as per scheme guidelines.
* Electrification of 16,946 PVTG households in Gujarat, Odisha, and West Bengal sanctioned under respective state plans.
* 125,130 PVTG households electrified to date.
* **Andhra Pradesh Status:**
* 24,967 households sanctioned for electrification, with 24,925 electrified till date.
* District-wise and year-wise status provided in Annexure.
* **Project Timelines:**
* All household electrification works under PMJANMAN must be completed by March 2026.
* No time or cost overrun reported by Andhra Pradesh to date.
Impact Analysis:
**State Governments:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing the electrification projects within their respective states, particularly focusing on PVTG households and adhering to the PMJANMAN guidelines.
* *Action Required:* Continue implementing electrification projects, monitor progress, and ensure completion by March 2026, and report any potential time or cost overruns.
**Andhra Pradesh Power Distribution Companies (APCPDCL, APEPDCL, APSPDCL):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for executing electrification works in Andhra Pradesh.
* *Action Required:* Complete the electrification of the remaining households and ensure all projects are completed by March 2026.
**Beneficiary Households (PVTG, Tribal, Scheduled Caste, Remote Border Area):**
* *Impact:* Will receive electricity connections, improving their quality of life.
* *Action Required:* No direct action required, but they should cooperate with implementing agencies.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan PMJANMAN: A government initiative focused on the welfare of tribal communities, aiming to provide electricity connections to uncovered households.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the implementation status of PMJANMAN is being reviewed, including district-wise electrification details.
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme RDSS: An ongoing scheme under which the Government of India supports states for grid electrification, including tribal households under PMJANMAN.
Particularly vulnerable Tribal Group PVTG: Specific tribal groups identified under PMJANMAN, targeted for electrification efforts.
DAJGUA Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan: A government program supporting tribal households, alongside PMJANMAN.
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana PMAJAY: A scheme supporting Scheduled Caste households, alongside PMJANMAN in electrification efforts.
Vibrant Village Program VVP: A program focused on remote border areas, where households are being electrified alongside PMJANMAN.
Ministry of Power: The government ministry responsible for overseeing the electrification projects and answering questions in the Lok Sabha.
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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