Report No.17 of 2025- Performance Audit Report on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana/ Pr…

This performance audit examined the implementation, financial management, and monitoring of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) schemes. The audit covered projects sanctioned up to March 2020, with observations updated through December 2023.

Union Government, Ministry of Power, and the 27 States and 3 Union Territories involved in the schemes.

• REC restricted the System Strengthening component cost demanded by states from ₹44,821.22 crore to ₹12,412.55 crore, a reduction ranging from 14.13% to 99.05%.
• Feeder separation costs demanded by seven states (₹11,285.78 crore) were restricted to ₹3,967.20 crore, a reduction of 46.27% to 100%.
• AT&C loss targets were not fully achieved in 12 States and one UT, resulting in a lesser grant release of ₹3,631.62 crore to DISCOMs.
• Only 7,833 agricultural feeders were separated by March 2022, against 9,019 sanctioned and 16,500 approved by the CCEA.
• REC released ₹541.56 crore as first instalments to six states 13 to 360 days before the execution of required agreements.
• Early payment of ₹1,603.81 crore (60% of eligible grant) was made to six states without ensuring timely state contribution.
• Under RGGVY, REC released ₹246.28 crore in capital subsidy during 2014-15, while project works were not awarded until April 2015 to May 2017.
• Delays in award occurred in 494 projects (81.65%) out of 605, with 184 projects delayed by more than 12 months.
• Delays in completion occurred in 555 projects (91.74%) out of 605, with 263 projects delayed by more than 24 months.
• CAG recommended that the Ministry of Power ensure feasibility studies and detailed field surveys before preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) to minimize variations.
• CAG recommended standardizing procedures for project award and execution to ensure timely completion.

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