Uttar Pradesh plans light for all in one year to power 2019 polls
In order to add pace to the prime minister's Saubhagya scheme to electrify over four crore households across the country in one year, Uttar Pradesh has decided to set up committees in each district and encourage competition among them to emerge as the best performer on set parameters. Out of the 4.12 cr un-electrified households to be covered under the scheme by December 2018, 1.56 cr households are in UP. "In the state's development agenda, power for all is very important and 'Saubhagya' scheme has been included in the top priorities," UP chief secretary Rajiv Kumar had written to all DMs on December 13. Kumar has asked all districts to set up a committee for the scheme. "You are expected to take personal interest and leadership of the sc.....