As part of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, the Ministry of Power in association with District Administration, NEEPCO, and DoPN organized 'Bijlee Mahotsav'
The Bijlee Mahotsav is being celebrated all over the country under the umbrella of Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjawal Bhavishya- power @ 2047 for more public participation and getting across the development in the power sector to the citizens.
Some key highlights of the achievements are:
- 169 GW of generation capacity was added, transforming our country from power deficit to Power surplus.
- 1.6 Lakh ckm of transmission line added, connecting the entire Country into one grid running on one frequency, emerging as the longest integrated grid in the world.
- Achieved 100% village electrification (18,374) in 2018 and 100% household electrification (2.86 cr)
- Rs 2.02 lakhs cr outlay for system strengthening which has increased power supply in rural increased from 12 hours in 2015 to an average of 22.5 hours at present.
- Fastest - growing RE capacity doubled from- 76 GW in 2014 to -160 GW now, achieved 40% RE Gen capacity mix in 2021, and stands 4th globally.