IMPACTS OF ELECTRICITY

2. Gujarat
Jyotigram Yojana
shows the impacts
of electricity
Group members :
Sankalp.R.Angadi
Rakshitha G.M

3. Jyotigram: Power and
Irrigation Reform
Innovations:
• Not Power for Irrigation,
but ‘Power + Irrigation’
Reform
• Separate Domestic/
Industrial and Agricultural
Feeders
• Check Dams
Raysan: Village in Gujarat: Population
1700 people.
Electricity: 24/7 365 days/ year!
Almost 85% of a state’s
power goes to
agriculture
Uncontrolled supply of
electricity = large
wastage of electricity
and water + large public
costs + severe ground
water extraction.

4. Work executed under Jyotigram
New High Tension Lines 56,307 Kms
New Low Tension Lines 22,146 Kms
New Transformers 18,724 Nos.
Poles erected 17,00,000 Nos.
Government Grant Rs. 1115 Crores
No. of Days 1000
Jyotigram: Power and
Irrigation Reform

5. Jyotigram: Power and
Irrigation Reform

6. Jyotigram: Power and
Irrigation Reform
“…after the implementation of Jyotigram Yojna the electricity
expense has notably increased for 95% of the households.
Expenses on education, healthcare and consumer durables
have gone up by 50%, 35% and 22% respectively”.

7. Agricultural Growth Rates: 9.6 %- the highest in India
“Rationing of farm power supply post-Jyotigram brought about a certain order and
discipline in the extraction of groundwater, but the improved quality and reliability of
farm power supply also made it possible for farmers to make ambitious plans to
grow Bt cotton and wheat on a large scale’’.
Jyotigram: Power and
Irrigation Reform

8. Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation
Reform

9. Average monthly revenue
collection has increased…
2004-05 850 crores
2007-08 1231 crores
2008-09 1473 crores
Impact:
The entire costs of the scheme of 1115 crores was made
back in 2.5 years.
Electricity distribution losses down from 30.64% to 21.5%
Revived a bankrupt electricity board: surplus of 126 crores.
No change in electricity charges across sectors in 7 years!
Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation Reform