Which scheme was launched by the state government of Bihar with an objective to provide free electricity connections to each and every home in the state?

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Har Ghar Bijli lagatar scheme was launched with an objective to provide free electricity connections to each and every home in the state.
Households that are not yet connected to electricity will be included in the plan.
Under the Har Ghar Bijli Yojana the state government aims to provide electricity connections to 50 Lakh households.
Approximately 50% of APL households (above poverty line) in rural areas of Bihar without electricity connection will be covered under the free electricity connection scheme.
The BPL families in the state are already being covered under the Central Government’s Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana.

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Har Ghar Bijli lagatar

Har Ghar Bijli lagatar scheme was launched with an objective to provide free electricity connections to each and every home in the state.
Households that are not yet connected to electricity will be included in the plan.
Under the Har Ghar Bijli Yojana the state government aims to provide electricity connections to 50 Lakh households.
Approximately 50% of APL households (above poverty line) in rural areas of Bihar without electricity connection will be covered under the free electricity connection scheme.
The BPL families in the state are already being covered under the Central Government’s Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana.

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