the government of india through laws and reforms which have shaped the countrys institutional and legal framework and through the establishment of dedicated rural electrification institutions has opted for longterm planning with centrally determined objectives and target years without firm implementation policies and goals that can be enforced through legislation the electrification process will fall through before lack of sufficient funds was the main reason for the slow implementation of rural electrification in india during the th fiveyear plan moreover if secure and dedicated funds are not available for the longer term once the project is implemented there will be financial losses and perhaps the depage electrification of previously newly electrified villages