New Delhi Dec 19 (IANS) The government has electrified 15 183 villages till November 30 2017 the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
According to Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh as on 1st April 2015 there were 18 452 un-electrified villages in the country.
"... As on 1st April 2015 there were 18 452 un-electrified villages in the country and as on 30th November 2017 15 183 villages have been electrified and 1 052 villages have been found uninhabited. All un-electrified villages are targeted for electrification by 1st May 2018 " the minister said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
--IANS
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