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Institutional Information
Member State India
Institution Name Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (Energy and Petrochemicals Department,Government of Gujarat)
Institution Type Public Enterprise
Administrative Level National
Name of initiative KutirJyoti Scheme
Projects Operational Years 11
Website of Institution http://www.gseb.com/guvnl/index.aspx

Question 1: About the Initiative
Is this a public sector initiative? Yes

Question 2: Categories
Is the initiative relevant to one of the UNPSA categories? Reaching the poorest and most vulnerable through inclusive services and partnerships
UNPSACriteria
2017.1.1 Introduces an idea, policy, practice or structure that is distinctively new, innovative and unique in the context of a given country or region, for reaching the poorest and most vulnerable and ensuring that they make progress towards the SDGs
2017.1.2 Increases the access of the poorest and most vulnerable people to quality and affordable public services. This can be done notably by addressing the obstacles that hinder their access to public services such as geography, income or other social or economic factors, security issues, care burden, mobility, discrimination related to sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity and other factors depending on the country or regional context. This can also include introducing new approaches to delivering services or claiming rights and obtaining benefits, so that the poorest and most vulnerable can access those more easily.
2017.1.3 Promote partnerships to mobilize and share knowledge, skills, technologies and financial resources to support the poorest and most vulnerable
2017.1.4 Encourage and promote effective partnerships between public, private and civil society organizations to deliver public services or respond to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. Those can be based on experience and strategies that can empower the poorest and most vulnerable to reach the SDGs in various areas

Question 3: Sustainable Development Goals
Is the initiative relevant to any of the 17 SDG(s)? Yes
If you answered yes above, please specify which SDG is the most relevant to the initiative. (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Which target(s) within the SDGs specified above is the initiative relevant to? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
10.1 By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

Question 4: Implementation Date
Has the initiative been implemented for two or more years Yes
Please provide date of implemenation (dd/MM/yyyy) 31 Dec 1991

Question 5: Partners
Has the United Nations or any UN agencies been involved in this initiative? No
Which UN agency was involved? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Please provide details

Question 6: Supporting documentation
Will you be able to provide supporting documentation for your initiative? Yes

Question 7: UNPSA Awards
Has the initiative already won a UNPS Award? No

Question 8: Other Awards
Has the initiative won other Public Service Awards? No

Question 9: How did you learn about UNPSA?
How did you learn about UNPSA? The website for UNPSA.

Question 10: Validation Consent
I give consent to contact relevant persons and entities to inquire about the initiative for validation purpose. No

Question 1: About the Initiative
Is this a public sector initiative? Yes

Question 2: Categories
Is the initiative relevant to one of the UNPSA categories? Reaching the poorest and most vulnerable through inclusive services and partnerships
UNPSACriteria
2017.1.1 Introduces an idea, policy, practice or structure that is distinctively new, innovative and unique in the context of a given country or region, for reaching the poorest and most vulnerable and ensuring that they make progress towards the SDGs
2017.1.2 Increases the access of the poorest and most vulnerable people to quality and affordable public services. This can be done notably by addressing the obstacles that hinder their access to public services such as geography, income or other social or economic factors, security issues, care burden, mobility, discrimination related to sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity and other factors depending on the country or regional context. This can also include introducing new approaches to delivering services or claiming rights and obtaining benefits, so that the poorest and most vulnerable can access those more easily.
2017.1.3 Promote partnerships to mobilize and share knowledge, skills, technologies and financial resources to support the poorest and most vulnerable
2017.1.4 Encourage and promote effective partnerships between public, private and civil society organizations to deliver public services or respond to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. Those can be based on experience and strategies that can empower the poorest and most vulnerable to reach the SDGs in various areas

Question 3: Sustainable Development Goals
Is the initiative relevant to any of the 17 SDG(s)? Yes
If you answered yes above, please specify which SDG is the most relevant to the initiative. (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Which target(s) within the SDGs specified above is the initiative relevant to? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
10.1 By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

Question 4: Implementation Date
Has the initiative been implemented for two or more years Yes
Please provide date of implemenation (dd/MM/yyyy) 31 Dec 1991

Question 5: Partners
Has the United Nations or any UN agencies been involved in this initiative? No
Which UN agency was involved? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Please provide details

Question 6: Supporting documentation
Will you be able to provide supporting documentation for your initiative? Yes

Question 7: UNPSA Awards
Has the initiative already won a UNPS Award? No

Question 8: Other Awards
Has the initiative won other Public Service Awards? No

Question 9: How did you learn about UNPSA?
How did you learn about UNPSA? The website for UNPSA.

Question 10: Validation Consent
I give consent to contact relevant persons and entities to inquire about the initiative for validation purpose. No

Question 1: About the Initiative

Is this a public sector initiative? Yes

Question 2: Categories
Is the initiative relevant to one of the UNPSA categories? Reaching the poorest and most vulnerable through inclusive services and partnerships
UNPSACriteria
2017.1.1 Introduces an idea, policy, practice or structure that is distinctively new, innovative and unique in the context of a given country or region, for reaching the poorest and most vulnerable and ensuring that they make progress towards the SDGs
2017.1.2 Increases the access of the poorest and most vulnerable people to quality and affordable public services. This can be done notably by addressing the obstacles that hinder their access to public services such as geography, income or other social or economic factors, security issues, care burden, mobility, discrimination related to sex, gender, age, race, ethnicity and other factors depending on the country or regional context. This can also include introducing new approaches to delivering services or claiming rights and obtaining benefits, so that the poorest and most vulnerable can access those more easily.
2017.1.3 Promote partnerships to mobilize and share knowledge, skills, technologies and financial resources to support the poorest and most vulnerable
2017.1.4 Encourage and promote effective partnerships between public, private and civil society organizations to deliver public services or respond to the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable. Those can be based on experience and strategies that can empower the poorest and most vulnerable to reach the SDGs in various areas

Question 3: Implementation Date

Has the initiative been implemented for two or more years Yes
Please provide date of implemenation (dd/MM/yyyy) 31 Dec 1991

Question 4: Partners/Stakeholders

Has the United Nations or any UN agencies been involved in this initiative? No
Which UN agency was involved? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Please provide details

Question 5: Required Supplemental Documents

Will you be able to provide supporting documentation for your initiative? Yes

Question 6: UNPSA Awards

Has the initiative already won a UNPS Award? No

Question 7: Other Awards

Has the initiative won other Public Service Awards? No

Question 8: Sustainable Development Goals
Is the initiative relevant to any of the 17 SDG(s)? Yes
If you answered yes above, please specify which SDG is the most relevant to the initiative. (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Which target(s) within the SDGs specified above is the initiative relevant to? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services
7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support
10.1 By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

Question 9: Validation Consent

Do you have any objections to us inquiring about the initiative for validation purposes? No

How did you know about UNPSA?

How did you know about UNPSA? The website for UNPSA.

Nomination form

Questions/Answers

Question 1

Please provide a brief summary of the initiative including the problems/challenges it addressed and the solutions that the initiative introduced (300 words maximum)
Gujarat Government is providing grant to give single point residential lighting connection in Tribal area free of cost. The BPL family or family whose annual income is less than Rs.36000 for urban area and Rs.27000 for Rural area is eligible to avail single phase lighting connection. The list of beneficiaries is to be prepared by project Officer for Tribal area and to be submitted to concern Distribution Company of GUVNL. Kutir Jyoti connection is given to the beneficiary house situated up to 100 meters from the existing Low Tension line. Beneficiary has to pay the energy bill. This Scheme is in operation from the year 1990-91. Grant of Rs. 500.00 lakhs was given to GUVNL to electrify 14400 Nos.of Kutir Jyoti connection for the year 2011-12. Against this at the end of March-12, 11953 Nos. of Kutir Jyoti connection were given at a cost of Rs.502.24 lakhs.
a. What are the overall objectives of the initiative?
Please describe the overall objectives of the initiative (200 words maximum)
The Objective of the “KutirJyoti” Scheme is to give free electricity connection to the beneficiaries of tribal areas free of cost since they cannot afford the cost of connection due to their financial inability. The beneficiaries of Tribal areas can get electricity connection free of cost with one point wiring, meter and CFL/LED bulb in the Huts. Also scattered beneficiaries are covered under this scheme. It also covers providing sound infrastructure for quality power supply in Tribal Areas.
b. How does the initiative fit within the selected category?
Please describe how the initiative is linked to the criteria of the category (200 words maximum)
-The selected category is – Reaching the poorest & most vulnerable through inclusive service & partnerships -People in tribal areas are very poor. They cannot afford the cost of connection due to their financial inability. -Under KutirJyoti scheme, tribal families who are living below the poverty line can avail the single point electricity connection in their house. -The benefit of the scheme can be availed by the families who are listed in the “Below Poverty line” (BPL) list. If they are not listed in the BPL list, they can also get the benefit of the scheme if their annual income is less than INR 47000/- for Rural areas and INR 68000/- for residents in urban areas

Question 2

The initiative should improve people’s lives, notably by enhancing the contribution of public services to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the realization of the SDGs
a. Please explain how the initiative improves the delivery of public services (200 words maximum)
Electricity is an essential requirement for every household. Electricity in the household connects the people to other parts of the world through various electronic media like Radio and Television. If electricity is available to the households, the women can earn money through self employment by starting small “Gruh Udyog”. So KutirJyoti scheme plays an important role in upliftment of life of the poor families residing in Tribal Areas.

Question 3

The initiative must impact positively a group or groups of the population (i.e. children, women, elderly, people with disability, etc) and address a significant issue of public service delivery within the context of a given country or region.
a. Please explain how the initiative has addressed a significant issue related to the delivery of public services (200 words maximum)
Electricity is an essential requirement for every household. Electricity in the household connects the people to other parts of the world through various electronic media like Radio and Television. If electricity is available to the households, the women can earn money through self employment by starting small “Gruh Udyog”. So KutirJyoti scheme plays an important role in upliftment of life of the poor families residing in Tribal Areas.
b. Please explain how the initiative has impacted positively a group or groups of the population within the context of your country or region (200 words maximum)
In Gujarat, Scheduled Tribes are mostly concentrated in the areas along the State’s eastern border. The tribal region consists of 48 tribal talukas, 15 pockets and 4 clusters covered under the 14 Integrated Tribal Development Projects. The KutirJyoti scheme addresses the issue of access of electricity to the population in the tribal areas.

Question 4

The initiative must present an innovative idea, a distinctively new approach, or a unique policy or approach implemented in order to realize the SDGs in the context of a given country or region.
a. Please explain in which way the initiative is innovative in the context of your country or region (200 words maximum)
Electricity is an essential parameter in the present century and it costs ample amount to access the services. In this regard, the state government decided to provide free of cost electricity connection to localities of tribal areas which in turn is an innovation to upgrade the living quotient of population under tribal areas

Question 4b

b. Please describe if the innovation is original or if it is an adaptation from other contexts (If it is known)? (200 words maximum)
In 1988-89, the Government of India launched KutirJyoti Programme in which a single point connection was given to rural households living below poverty line. Government of Gujarat adopted the benefits and impacts of the scheme and formed KutirJyoti Scheme under tribal areas granted by the State Government.

Question 4c

c. What resources (i.e. financial, human , material or other resources, etc) were used to implement the initiative? (200 words maximum)
Beneficiaries of Tribal areas can get electricity connection free of cost with one point wiring, meter and CFL/LED bulb in the Huts.

Question 5

The initiative should be adaptable to other contexts (e.g. other cities, countries or regions). There may already be evidence that it has inspired similar innovations in other public-sector institutions within a given country, region or at the global level.
a. Has the initiative been transferred to other contexts?
Yes
The Government of Gujarat gives free electricity connections under KutirJyoti scheme since 1990-91. Other States are also implementing the same type of schemes at their level.

Question 6

The initiative should be able to be sustained over a significant period of time.
a. Please describe whether and how the initiative is sustainable (covering the social, economic and environmental aspects) (300 words maximum)
Government of Gujarat has given free electricity connections under KutirJyoti scheme since 1990-91. Household electrification being a continuous process, new applications are received every year. Once the electricity connection is provided to the tribal families, they can take maximum benefits out of it, which changes their lifestyle and connects them to the outside world through electronic media.
b. Please describe whether and how the initiative is sustainable in terms of durability in time (300 words maximum)
Government of Gujarat has given free electricity connections under KutirJyoti scheme since 1990-91. It is the prime requirement to uplift the living standards of tribal areas.

Question 7

The initiative should have gone through a formal evaluation, showing some evidence of impact on improving people’s lives.
a. Has the initiative been formally evaluated?
Yes
If yes, please describe how the initiative was evaluated? (200 words maximum)
The Government of Gujarat has evaluated the initiative under the scheme in May-2012.
b. Please describe the outcome of the evaluation of the impact of the initiative (200 words maximum)
The Government of Gujarat has evaluated the initiative under the scheme in May-2012 and assessed the living standard, usage of various electrical equipment, helpfulness achieved for children to study at night, the financial upliftment by various activities like production of plastic rope, making handicraft items, etc.
c. Please describe the indicators that were used (200 words maximum)
The Government of Gujarat has evaluated the initiative under the scheme in May-2012. - Upliftment of standard of education for children. - Upliftment of financial & Social standard of tribal people. - Enhancement of cottage industry & employment thereof - Increase in the safety of tribal people from wild animals, etc

Question 8

The initiative must demonstrate that it has engaged various actors such as from other institutions, civil society, or the private sector, when possible.
a. The 2030 Development Agenda puts emphasis on collaboration, engagement, coordination, partnerships, and inclusion. Please describe what stakeholders were engaged in designing, implementing and evaluating the initiative. Please also highlight their roles and contributions (300 words maximum)
Energy Department – Allocation of funds, Planning & supervision Gram panchayat – Receiving applications from applicants and submitting them to Taluka Panchayat Taluka Panchayat – Receiving applications from Gram panchayat and submitting them to Project officer Project officer – The list of beneficiaries is to be prepared by Project officers for Tribal areas and to be submitted to DISCOMs. Distribution companies – To process the applications and provide electricity connections.

Question 9

a. Please describe the key lessons learned, and any view you have on how to further improve the initiative (200 words maximum)
Electricity is a modern necessity of life. Poor families in tribal areas cannot afford the cost of connections. Thus, beneficiaries of tribal areas will get connection free of cost with one point wiring, meter and CFL/LED bulb in the Huts. Also scattered beneficiaries are covered under this scheme. It also covers providing sound infrastructure for quality power supply in Tribal Areas.

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