What is the ₹16,000-cr scheme promising electricity for all?
The ₹16,320-crore Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or ‘Saubhagya’ launched by PM Narendra Modi on Monday promises to provide electricity to all rural and urban households. Under the scheme, the government has promised to install electrical connections free of charge to nearly four crore below poverty line (BPL) households.