CAG Exposes Major Gaps in Rural Electrification Claims Despite '100% Completion'

• CAG report flags serious shortcomings in DDUGJY and Saubhagya schemes, questioning government's 100% electrification claims.
• Saubhagya achieved only 57.67% of its target by March 2019, not the claimed 100%, with millions of households still unelectrified.
• Audit found duplicate claims, undue benefits to contractors, and payments for incomplete work, totaling ₹2.24 crore.
• DDUGJY's objective of network strengthening was only partially met due to budget cuts and widespread project delays across states.
• Problems of inadequate and unreliable power supply persist in rural areas, indicating schemes failed to achieve their full potential.

Why It Matters: CAG report reveals significant discrepancies and failures in rural electrification schemes, challenging official completion claims.