Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra has secured 163.2 billion rupees, or $2.5 billion, in funding for his pledge to electrify every home in India.
Modi announced the program's funding and goals on Monday. The effort, called Saubhagya, promises to extend last-mile power connections to villages without electricity, of which there are nearly 3,000. The program will deliver free or low-cost electricity to poor and rural households.