Assam Budget: 100% Households in Assam Electrified says Himanta Biswa

09:26 AM Mar 06, 2020 | G Plus News

GUWAHATI: Assam state Finance Minster Himanta Biswa Sarma is presenting the final budget of BJP led Government on March 6.

In his speeach the minister said, "In Assam, 53,510 households had tap water connections. We worked hard and have now nearly tripled the figures. Today, 1.41 Lakh households have been provided functional tap water connection. In same vein, 32.66 Lakh households have access to toilets, up from a figure of 6.09 Lakh."

Further 17033 circuit km for 11 KV line and 39629 circuit km for LT line has been added in last 4 years. 

Similarly, 28437 new Distribution Transformers have been installed. Also more than 80 new sub stations constructed and 18,000 smart meters installed since Financial Year 2016-17.