asked the Minister for Transport and Power how many areas remain to be connected to the rural electrification scheme; and if he can estimate how many households have not yet received supplies of electricity.
Written Answers. - Rural Electrification Scheme.
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I am informed by the Electricity Supply Board that at 31st March, 1960, 103 areas remained to be developed under the Rural Electrification Scheme. Approximately 140,000 households in the country have not yet received supplies of electricity.