11K of 18K villages in darkness since 1947 electrified: Prez
Addressing both the Houses of the Parliament on Tuesday, President Pranab Mukherjee said that under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana 11,000 out of the total 18,000 villages which were in darkness since Independence have been electrified in record time. Under UJALA scheme, more than 20 crore LEDs are distributed, saving over ₹10,000 crore annually, he further said.