Gujarat amends rural electric connection policy; changes will benefit families living in periphery of villages, says minister
Families residing outside the village limits will now be eligible for a 6 KW single-phase electricity connection, instead of 3KW
Power utilities would undertake a technical survey of the lands being used for residential purposes along with primary agricultural use as well as those lands where there is no electricity connection available from agriculture feeders (File) The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced amendments to the rural electric connection policy to benefit families living in the periphery of villages. Apart from altering the load limit for residential connection for families living in the periphery of the villages, outside the village jurisdiction, the state government has also decided to levy fixed charges for public and commercial units in rural areas.
In a release, Gujarat Energy Minister Kanu Desai said, “As per the current policy of the Gujarat state government, residential connections in areas outside main village limits were eligible for upto 3 Kilowatts (KW) of single-phase connections from agriculture feeders. The cost for the same would be the actual cost or Rs 1 lakh, whichever is lower… Now, the families residing outside the village limits will be eligible for a 6 KW single-phase electricity connection and also pay a fixed charge based on the KW. This will benefit farmers living in homes outside the village limits… and not be levied heavy expenses.”
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