Plans & Programmes on Rural Electrification as Envisaged by West Bangal State Electricity Board

Out of 5,66,878 number of villages (Mouzas) in the States and Territories of Indian Union only 16% had been electrified by March 1970 and 18.6% by March 71 and the need for more and more rural electrification is now being felt all over the country than ever before. Not only it is needed to improve the present irrigation facility thereby increasing the food production for feeding the rapidly growing population and consequently saving the country’s valuable foreign exchange for importing more essential materials and finished goods not available or produced yet in the country but with the gradual uplift of village economy also to provide minimum living facilities and amenities of everyday life to rural population who could thus enjoy the standard of living tolerably comparable to that of urban population.