JORHAT, Feb 23

BHUBANESWAR: The Central agencies executing rural electrification programme under the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutkaran Yojana (RGGVY) in the State were Tuesday directed to complete the infrastructure projects strictly as per schedule.

T. Ramakrishnan

CHENNAI: The Rs.447.41-crore rural electrification project, aimed at benefiting nearly 5.25 lakh below-the-poverty-line households (BPLHH) spread over 27 districts, was launched at Kollumedu village, about 30 km north of Chennai, on Tuesday.

In the initial phase, about 54,000 households will be covered by March-end. The project is expected to be completed by December.

Ram Chandra Dey saves Rs 350 on his electricity bill every month. That

RAMPURHAT, Feb. 1: The Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme (PPIP) has come to a halt in the villages of Ambha and Kushmore, in Birbhum's Rampurhat II and Muraroi II block areas respectively. The villagers have boycotted the programme in order to prompt developments ~ Ambha is demanding immediate electrification, while Kushmore is pushing for the construction of roads.

Ludhiana: In the last three years, more than 75 pc of BPL families have taken power connections on their own

Delay by the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) in the implementation of the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikarn Yojana (RGGVY), has defeated the purpose for which the Rs 154.58-crore plan was launched.

The Committee took evidence of the representatives of the Ministry of Power on 16th June, 2008.

LUCKNOW: In 2006, when students of Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L) were penalised for violating the institution's norms, they may have resented the move.

But two years down the line, they feel proud of paying the fine as the little mistakes they made has "lit up" lives of 30-odd families of Chakarpurwa village, which shares its boundary with the IIM.

VIVEK SINGH

A bulb lighted by a dynamo at a house in the village. (Vivek Singh)
Upper Mamring (Kurseong), Jan. 12: The village is once again back to days when electricity was yet to make a foray. But that does not mean that it is in the dark.

Sujay Mehdudia

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