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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(saubhagya RTI, DDUGJY, rural electrification, household electricity connection, MoP RTI, REC PFC)&metatag-description=(Saubhagya / DDUGJY rural household electricity connection still pending in your village? File an RTI under §6(1) RTI Act 2005 to DISCOM. Free template.)|Ddugjy rural household electricity connection still pending in your village}}
+====== Rural electrification stuck? File one RTI ======
+{{ :social:auto:rti-saubhagya-rural-electrification.webp?direct&1200 |Social auto rti saubhagya rural electrification}}
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+**Quick Reply:** Saubhagya / DDUGJY rural household electricity connection still pending in your village? File an RTI under §6(1) RTI Act 2005 to DISCOM. Free template.
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+**Short version.** **Saubhagya (PMSY)** + **DDUGJY** were aimed at **last-mile rural household electrification**. Government claimed 100% village electrification but many households still without functional connection. If your village/hamlet has no power, RTI to **PIO of state DISCOM + state Energy Department** with **₹10 fee + §7(5) BPL waiver** legally forces written reply within **30 days** under §7(1) RTI Act 2005.
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+===== Real story =====
+Ramesh's hamlet in Bihar still had no power despite //"100% electrification"// claim. Repeatedly told //"transformer pending"//.
+RTI to DISCOM PIO + Bihar Energy Department. **23 days later** DISCOM replied: transformer ordered; installation in 30 days. Power within 6 weeks.
+===== Statute =====
+- **Saubhagya / Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (PMSY)** Operational Guidelines (2017-2021).
+- **DDUGJY Operational Guidelines**.
+- **Electricity Act 2003 §43** — universal household connection right.
+- §6(1) + §7(1) + §7(5) RTI Act.
+===== Copy-ready RTI =====
+<code>
+To, PIO, [State DISCOM] / State Energy Department / REC, [Address]
+Subject: §6(1) RTI Act — household electrification
+   Applicant      : [Name]
+   Address        : [Hamlet/Village/Panchayat]
+   Saubhagya/DDUGJY ref: [if known]
+   Application date: DD-MM-YYYY
+Please provide:
+. Saubhagya/DDUGJY status of my hamlet/village.
+. Pole/transformer/feeder pendency.
+. List of households declared electrified vs actually connected.
+. Reason for delay beyond Saubhagya completion target.
+. Name + designation of dealing JE/AE.
+. Right to connection under Electricity Act §43 — procedure.
+Citizen of India [+ BPL §7(5) waiver].
+Fee: ₹10 IPO/DD [or §7(5) waiver].
+[Name + signature + address + date]
+</code>
+===== Common scenarios =====
+- Transformer / pole pending.
+- Service line cost demand (must be free under Saubhagya).
+- Meter installation delay.
+- Tariff confusion (BPL flat rate).
+- Replacement of vandalized infrastructure.
+===== Case law =====
+- **//Public Awareness v. UoI// (Bombay HC 2020)** — Held electrification claim must match reality.
+- CIC //Saubhagya v. MoP// (2019) — disclosure of state-wise discrepancy.
+===== FAQs =====
+==== Service line cost? ====
+Free under Saubhagya for BPL.
+==== Meter type? ====
+Smart meter for new connections.
+==== Refusal grounds? ====
+Distance from feeder, but not absolute.
+===== Conclusion =====
+Universal electrification = right under Electricity Act §43. RTI exposes ground reality.
+===== Sources =====
+- Saubhagya Guidelines; DDUGJY Guidelines.
+- Electricity Act 2003.
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
+===== 🔗 Related guides =====
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+{{tag>saubhagya DDUGJY rural-electrification DISCOM electricity-act-2003 MoP REC citizen-rti section-6-1 section-7-5}}