SAUBHAGYA Scheme was launched recently by the Union Ministry of Power to achieve universal household electricfication in all parts of the country by providing last mile electricity connectivity to all rural and urban households.

• The scheme intends to provide free electricity to all households identified under the Socio Economic Caste Census 2011.
• The households identified via the Socio-economic and Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 are provided with free electricity connections and others were charged a nominal fee of Rs. 500.