88
3 The Challenges of Energy Supply
Total Houses [Chandramouli,
2011]
330886373
Occupied
306213084
Residence
236109682
Residence cum other use
8579218
Shop/Office
17673199
School/College
2106709
Hotel/Lodge/Guest House
720896
Hospital/Dispensary
683228
Factory/Workshop etc
2496727
Worship place
3013315
Other Non Residenal
33549730
Vacant
24673289
Fig. 3.14 Total Houses (Chandramouli 2011)
Several states with high electrification rates still have poor household electrification,
and certain hamlets, not covered in the national sample surveys and the DDUGJY,
housing a considerable section of the populace, are also without access to energy.
There is another dimension to household electrification. The current definition of
an electrified village (Box 1) is flawed as it does not cover all households.
3 Government will have to redefine the concept of ‘Electrified’ village and a village should be
3 (Source—Ministry of Power—Letter No. 42/1/2001-D(RE) dated February 5, 2004 and its corrigendum vide letter no. 42/1/2001-D(RE) dated February 17, 2004). Website https://www.ddugjy.
gov.in/page/definition_electrified_village).
As per the new definition, a village would be declared as electrified, if,
• Basic infrastructure such as distribution transformer and distribution lines are provided in the
inhabited locality as well as the Dalit Basti hamlet where it exists;
3 The Challenges of Energy Supply
Total Houses [Chandramouli,
2011]
330886373
Occupied
306213084
Residence
236109682
Residence cum other use
8579218
Shop/Office
17673199
School/College
2106709
Hotel/Lodge/Guest House
720896
Hospital/Dispensary
683228
Factory/Workshop etc
2496727
Worship place
3013315
Other Non Residenal
33549730
Vacant
24673289
Fig. 3.14 Total Houses (Chandramouli 2011)
Several states with high electrification rates still have poor household electrification,
and certain hamlets, not covered in the national sample surveys and the DDUGJY,
housing a considerable section of the populace, are also without access to energy.
There is another dimension to household electrification. The current definition of
an electrified village (Box 1) is flawed as it does not cover all households.
3 Government will have to redefine the concept of ‘Electrified’ village and a village should be
3 (Source—Ministry of Power—Letter No. 42/1/2001-D(RE) dated February 5, 2004 and its corrigendum vide letter no. 42/1/2001-D(RE) dated February 17, 2004). Website https://www.ddugjy.
gov.in/page/definition_electrified_village).
As per the new definition, a village would be declared as electrified, if,
• Basic infrastructure such as distribution transformer and distribution lines are provided in the
inhabited locality as well as the Dalit Basti hamlet where it exists;