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  Railways to achieve 100 per cent electrification in 2026, aims for net zero by 2030: Vaishnaw

  India | February 24, 2025 17:02 IST

  In a virtual address at the MP Global Investors Summit (GIS) 2025 after the signing of a power purchase agreement with the state, Railways Minister Vaishnaw said the government has set a target of making railways net zero by 2030.

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  Indian Railways to celebrate 100 years of electrification on this date | Check details here

  India | January 30, 2025 8:15 IST

  The Central Railways has planned various sessions with school children to show them the history and heritage of the railways.

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  Eastern Railway achieves 100 per cent electrification of over 2,800 km network

  India | May 27, 2022 12:05 IST

  The total electrification will help reduce carbon emission significantly and support Indian Railway in achieving its target of making the country's railway network carbon neutral by 2030, official said.

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  Centre approves electrification of 12 lakh households under Saubhagya plan in UP

  India | August 28, 2019 15:53 IST

  In September 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the ambitious scheme Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana 'Saubhagya' to provide electricity connections to families in rural and urban areas. The deadline for the scheme was March 31, 2019.

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  India close to 100 per cent household electrification, 19K families left in Chhattisgarh

  India | March 01, 2019 20:16 IST

  India has moved closer to achieving 100 per cent household electrification under the Rs 16,320 crore Saubhagya scheme as only 19,836 families in Chhattisgarh are left due to naxal issues.

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  Uttar Pradesh looks to achieved 100% electrification by month-end: Srikant Sharma

  India | December 23, 2018 16:09 IST

  Uttar Pradesh is among the states where a large number of households are to be covered under the Saubhagya scheme for providing electricity connections.  

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  Previous govt failed to fulfill promises, now they look for shortcomings in our work: PM Modi

  India | July 19, 2018 10:28 IST

  Interacting with people ofvillages which were elecrified in the last four years, PM Modi said previous government promised to provide electricity but did little about it.

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  In veiled dig at Congress, PM Modi cites village electrification to question those accusing him of working for rich

  India | May 25, 2018 19:20 IST

  The prime minister said those who had no time to spare for these 18,000 villages living in darkness even after 60 years of Independence are accusing him of working for the wealthy.   

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  Modi govt's claim of 100% electrification a complete jumla, says Chidambaram

  Politics | May 21, 2018 13:36 IST

  While addressing the Youth Congress national executive meeting today, the former finance minister also took on the government over jobs and employment issues.

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  Parliamentary panel picks holes in government’s electrification drive

  Politics | May 02, 2016 23:47 IST

  New Delhi: In a sharp criticism of the government’s village electrification drive, a Parliamentary panel today said the number of un-electrified villages is much more than the official number. The panel has also picked holes

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  Centre has given UP Rs 11,500 crore for electrification: Piyush Goyal

  India | March 22, 2016 8:17 IST

  Allahabad:The Centre has allocated more than Rs 11,000 crore for bringing electricity to every nook and corner of Uttar Pradesh, despite the failure of successive governments in the state to utilize central grants meant for

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  245 villages electrified last week: Government

  India | February 08, 2016 18:14 IST

  New Delhi: The union power ministry electrified 245 villages in India during the first week of February under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna, a ministry said on Monday."Of these electrified villages, 82 villages

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  Electrification work of 925 km rail route to commence from April

  India | March 06, 2015 8:01 IST

  New Delhi: In an effort to fast-track completion of crucial rail infrastructure projects, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCC) has tied up with Sojitz- L&T for the electrification of the 925 km-long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor