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Rs 497 bn for rural electrifi cation

Rs 497 bn for rural electrifi cation
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Union Power Secretary P Uma Shankar informed that the Centre sanctioned budgetary support of around Rs 49,730 crore for the power ministry's fl agship rural electrifi cation pro gramme called Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana during the 12th Plan. The ministry also harnessed Information Technology for ensuring quality power supply to different parts of the country, he said.

He expressed hope that the country may reach the goal of 'Power for all by 2012' through a multi-pronged strategy encompassing increased resource exploration & exploitation, capacity addition, and energy sector reforms.

He further informed that his ministry allowed power companies facing coal supply crunch to sign fuel supply deals with Coal India (CIL), even if no prior power purchase agreements (PPAs) exist with distribution companies.

Shankar also assured power project developers including states that no project in the  implementation stage will suffer for want of coal.

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