Rural Electrification Programme of Govt Of India

Rural Electrification Programme of Govt Of India, on a large scale throughout the country, particularly in northern states where the availability of electricity to villages is low.

Under the Programme the existing network is being revamped (called Feeder Renovation Programme) in addition to new lines, which are being installed to the remotest villages

Bajaj Electricals Ltd is also participating in this campaign and have recently finalized a contract worth Rs. 8 Crores from Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd

The objectives of the Programme are as under: 

• Provide reliable power supply to all 
• Reduce AT & C losses 
• Reduce burning rate of Distribution Transformers 
• Reduction of Peak Demand in AG season 
• 24 Hours reliable supply to rural domestic household as per national policy.

The total expenditure under the above Programme in Rajasthan within the next three years will be Approx 3000 Crores.

The scope consists of:

• Installation of single-phase transformers to feed domestic and non-domestic load in rural areas 
• Providing of 25 KVA distribution transformers with a distribution box attached to its body, having provision for installation of meters, MCBs and Capacitor 
• Laying of direct insulated service line to each agricultural consumer from distribution transformers 
• Replacement of LT over head lines by ABC cables 
• Replacement of existing obsolete service line of consumers by armoured PVC / XLP cables 
• Installation of push-fit meters by replacing the existing sluggish meters