Agartala, February 11 (TIWN): In the financial year 2014-15, 1272 BPL families were covered under Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme. Minister-in-charge of Power Department, Manik Dey had informed this in the State Assembly through written reply against the question raised by MLA Samir Deb Sarkar and Pranjit Sinha Roy.

Minister further informed that if the estimated amount needed for electrification should be arranged, then the work will likely be completed foe the overall BPL families within March 2017.

Clarifying the Data,  Minister told that up to December 31st, 2014, electrification was done in 143 families.

It is likely to be mention that in  the 2014-15 financial year Tripura has got Rs 316 crore from the Central Government in Rajiv Gandhi Bidyutayan Scheme.

Though the estimated amount given to the Central is 684 crore. So, Central Government had deprived the State Government at a loss of 368 crore.

On the other hand, BJP ledCentral Government had decided to put off the Rajiv Gandhi Bidyutayan scheme and despite that to launch another two scheme to be named as :-

About 9080 habitation of rural Tripura were under the Rajiv Gandhi Bidyutayan Scheme, out of which till now 1350 were covered.

The newly formed schemes were likely to be operational from the 2015-16 financial years.

The State Government and the TSCEL hopes that within December 2016 electricity will reach in almost the remote areas.

With that introduction of smart meter system is also a new initiative of the Central Government to extend the helping hands to the middle class and grass root level class to avoid excessive paying of bills, prevention of hook lines etc. Recently the theft of power and the use of hook lines become a daily routine in Tripura.

Apart from that large numbers of consumers are not exactly paying the electricity bill. Since the formation of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd, it is very strict on those stealing or using electricity illegally.

Already several complaints have been registered against such offences and penalties too have been imposed in a few cases. More importantly TSECL even came out strongly against domestic and commercial consumers and disconnected illegal users.

Inspite of that in a written reply raised by MLA Ratan Lal Nath, in order to save the power, LEDs are installed recently in Cornel Chowhumani, Airport road to Circuit House, Khayerpur ChaturDas Devta Bari, Mohanpur, Jirania and Panisagar Municipal area and Nagar Panchayat area. 

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