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1000 Days, 2 Million Poles: Historic Mission to Electrify 18,000 Villages Amazed Kalam.
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News18•22-09-2026, 16:52
1000 Days, 2 Million Poles: Historic Mission to Electrify 18,000 Villages Amazed Kalam.
- •'Modi Story' shared an initiative on rural electrification as PM Narendra Modi completes 25 years in public life.
- •In 2014, 18,452 villages lacked electricity; the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana achieved 100% village electrification.
- •The Saubhagya Yojana provided electricity connections to 2.86 crore households.
- •As Gujarat CM in 2006, Modi launched the Jyotigram Yojana, electrifying over 18,000 villages.
- •Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was impressed by Jyotigram Yojana, visited Gujarat, and dedicated it to the nation.
Key Questions Answered
When Narendra Modi assumed office as Prime Minister in 2014, there were 18,452 villages across India that still did not have access to electricity.
The country achieved 100% village electrification under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana. Following this, the Saubhagya Yojana campaign expanded electricity to individual households, providing connections to 2.86 crore families.
During the first 1,000 days of the Jyotigram Yojana launched by Narendra Modi as Gujarat's Chief Minister in 2006, about 2 million electricity poles were installed, 100,000 kilometers of power lines were laid, and over 18,000 villages were electrified.
