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A quick case study on Jyotigram's Social innovation. Govt. Of Gujarat's Jyotigram Yojna won an Innovation for India award at the Marico Innovation's Foundations award night.
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Government of
Gujarat
Jyotigram Yojana
Raysan: Village in Gujarat: Population 1700
Electricity: 24/7 365 days/ year!
Almost 85% of a state’s power goes to agriculture
Uncontrolled supply of electricity = large wastage of electricity and water + large public costs + severe ground water extraction.
Innovations: • Not Power for Irrigation, but ‘Power + Irrigation’ Reform• Separate Domestic/ Industrial and Agricultural Feeders• Check Dams
Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation Reform
1Beyond State Boundaries, Jyotigram Yojana, Mr. S. Jagadeesan, Principal Secretary, Energy and PetroChemicals Department
Work executed under Jyotigram1
New High Tension Lines
56,307 Kms
New Low Tension Lines
22,146 Kms
New Transformers 18,724 Nos.Poles erected 17,00,000
Nos.Government Grant Rs. 1115
CroresNo. of Days 1000
Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation Reform
Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation Reform
“…after the implementation of Jyotigram Yojna the electricity expense has notably increased for 95% of the households. Expenses on education, healthcare and consumer durables have gone up by 50%, 35% and 22% respectively”.
Source:Impact Assessment of Jyotigram Yojna in Gujarat, IRMA, Anand, 2005
Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation Reform
“Rationing of farm power supply post-Jyotigram brought about a certain order and discipline in the extraction of groundwater, but the improved quality and reliability of farm power supply also made it possible for farmers to make ambitious plans to grow Bt cotton and wheat on a large scale.” Secret of Gujarat’s Agrarian Miracle after 2000’ by the International Water Management Institute, International Food Policy Research Institute and the Central Groundwater Board, New Delhi.
Agricultural Growth Rates: 9.6 %- the highest in India
Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation Reform
Source: ‘Secret of Gujarat's Agrarian Miracle after 2000',Tushaar et. al. Economic & Political Weekly, December 26th 2009.
Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation Reform
Jyotigram: Power and Irrigation Reform
Impact:
• The entire costs of the scheme of 1115 crores was made back in 2.5 years.
• Electricity distribution losses down from 30.64% to 21.5%
• Revived a bankrupt electricity board: surplus of 126 crores.
• No change in electricity charges across sectors in 7 years!
Average monthly revenue collection has increased…
2004-05 850 crores 2007-08 1231 crores 2008-09 1473 crores
Congratulations Jyotigram!