**Policy Summary: Power Supply to Farmers in Rajasthan and Across India**
This document summarizes the Indian government's efforts to improve power supply to farmers, particularly in regions with high agricultural loads like Jhalawar and Baran in Rajasthan. The initiative focuses on segregating agricultural feeders from domestic feeders to ensure uninterrupted power to farmers while improving the reliability of supply to non-agricultural consumers in rural areas.
**Key Initiatives and Programs:**
* **Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS):** Launched in 2014 and 2021 respectively, these schemes support feeder segregation projects.
**Progress and Details:**
* **Feeder Segregation Status (All India):**
* Total feeders with more than 30 agricultural loads feasible for segregation: 80,720
* Feeders already segregated under various schemes: 56,018
* Feeders with ongoing segregation works: 24,702
* **Feeder Segregation Status (Rajasthan):**
* Total feasible feeders: 14,484
* Feeders already segregated: 1,897
* Feeders with ongoing segregation works: 12,587
* **Feeder Segregation Status (Jhalawar):**
* Total feasible feeders: 212
* Feeders already segregated: 16
* Feeders with ongoing segregation works: 196
* **Feeder Segregation Status (Baran):**
* Total feasible feeders: 273
* Feeders already segregated: 11
* Feeders with ongoing segregation works: 262
**Financial Allocation:**
* **RDSS:** A total of Rs 40,525 crore has been sanctioned for feeder segregation works across India, with Rs 10,201 crore allocated to Rajasthan, Rs 188 crore to Jhalawar and Rs 201 crore to Baran. Funding is allocated based on the remaining number of feasible feeders identified for segregation by distribution utilities.
**Support for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs):**
* Under RDSS and PM-JANMAN, the government is supporting grid electrification of PVTG households. Works amounting to Rs 516 crore have been sanctioned for providing on-grid connectivity to 127,061 PVTG households.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Power: The Indian government ministry responsible for power generation, transmission, and distribution.
Rajasthan: A state in India where efforts to segregate agricultural feeders are being undertaken.
Jhalawar, Rajasthan: A district in Rajasthan with a high agricultural load, where agricultural feeders are being segregated.
Baran, Rajasthan: A district in Rajasthan with a high agricultural load, where agricultural feeders are being segregated.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY): A scheme launched in 2014 for feeder segregation and improvement of power infrastructure in rural areas.
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS): A scheme launched in 2021 for feeder segregation and improvement of power infrastructure in rural areas.
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG): A category of tribal groups in India with specific developmental challenges, targeted for electrification efforts under PM-JANMAN.
PM-JANMAN Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan: An initiative supporting grid electrification of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) households
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.854
ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025
POWER SUPPLY TO FARMERS IN RAJASTHAN
854. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has undertaken efforts to segregate
agriculture feeders in rural areas, particularly in regions like Jhalawar and
Baran in the State of Rajasthan where agricultural load is high, to reduce
the load on domestic feeders and ensure uninterrupted power supply to
farmers, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(b) the details of the total number of agriculture feeders that have been
identified and segregated so far across rural India and the number of such
feeders located in Rajasthan particularly in the districts of Jhalawar and
Baran;
(c) the total cost involved in segregating these feeders and the manner
in which the Government plans to allocate resources for the segregation of
feeders in rural and remote areas to ensure reliable power supply for
agricultural activities; and
(d) the details of households belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
Groups?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) & (b) : Government of India has been laying emphasis on segregation
of mixed load feeders with more than 30% agricultural load into agriculture
and non-agricultural feeders. It would help in efficient load management,
facilitate judicious rostering of supply for agricultural consumption and
enable solarization of agricultural feeders which would help in day-time
supply to farmers while reducing the cost of supply. It will also help in
providing reliable and quality supply to non-agricultural consumers in the
rural areas.
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Under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) launched
in 2014 and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) launched in
2021, works have been sanctioned for feeder segregation. The details of
feeder segregation works are as under:
Sl. Particulars All Rajasthan Jhalawar Baran
No India
.
1 Total feeders with more than 80,720 14,484 212 273
30% agricultural load
feasible for segregation
2 Feeders already segregated 56,018 1,897 16 11
under various schemes
3 Feeders for which 24,702 12,587 196 262
segregation works are on-
going
(c) : Under RDSS, the funds have been allocated as per the remaining
number of feasible feeders which have been identified for segregation by
the respective distribution utility. The details of sanctioned project cost for
feeder segregation works is as under:
Rs Cr
Sl Scheme All India Rajasthan Jhalawar Baran
No
1 RDSS 40,525 10,201 188 201
(d) : Under RDSS, Government of India is supporting States for grid
electrification of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) households
identified under PM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha
Abhiyan). Works amounting to Rs. 516 Cr. have been sanctioned for
providing on-grid connectivity to 1,27,061 PVTG households under the
scheme.
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