Saubhagya, a Government of India Scheme, relates to which of the follo

Saubhagya, a Government of India Scheme, relates to which of the following areas?

Achieving universal household electrification
Providing clean cooking fuel to poor households
Rationalizing subsidies on LPG
Stopping female foeticide
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2020
‘Saubhagya’ is the acronym for Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana. The scheme was launched with the objective of achieving universal household electrification in rural and urban areas across the country.
– Saubhagya aimed to provide electricity connections to all remaining unelectrified households.
– The scheme focused on providing last-mile connectivity.
– It is implemented by the Ministry of Power.
Other schemes mentioned relate to different areas: Providing clean cooking fuel to poor households is the objective of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). Rationalizing subsidies on LPG involves direct benefit transfer (DBT) schemes like PAHAL. Stopping female foeticide is an objective of schemes like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.