Odisha electrifies 2.2 million more households, achieves 'Power for All'

The Governor waxed on the achievements of the state government, notably in the farm sector

The Odisha government has completed electrification of 2.2 million more households in this fiscal, ramping up the count of electrified households in the state to 9.6 million.

Odisha's Governor Ganeshi Lal in his customary address to the state legislative assembly said, “Continuous endeavour of my government in energy sector has resulted in achieving 100 per cent electrification in rural as well as urban areas, fulfilling the motto of 'Power for All' through implementation of Biju Gram Jyoti, Biju Saharanchal Vidyutikaran Yojana and other schemes. This achievement was possible due to augmentation of generation, transmission and upgradation of distribution infrastructure through different