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NITI Aayog -RMI Release a Report on Power Distribution Sector
NITI Aayog has released a report on Power Distribution Sector that presents reform pathways to transform India’s power distribution sector. Highlights Report was released providing steps to improve policy making in distribution sector. Report is titled as “Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector”. It has been jointly authored by NITI Aayog, RMI and RMI India. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: DISCOMs • Niti Ayog • power distribution • Report on Power Distribution Sector • RMI India • Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Cabinet approves Rs 3 trn outlay for Power Reform scheme
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a Rs 3.03 trillion power distribution company (DISCOM) reform scheme on June 30, 2021. Under the scheme, Centre’s share will be about Rs 97,631 crore. About DISCOM reform scheme It is a reforms-based result-linked power distribution sector scheme. It will be applicable till 2025-2026. It was announced ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) • DISCOMs • power distribution sector scheme • Power Finance Corporation (PFC) • Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)
Green Tariff Policy launched
Union Government is working on a ‘Green Tariff Policy’ with the objective of reinforcing India’s green energy credentials. Green Tariff Policy Green Tariff Policy will help electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) supply electricity generated from clean energy projects at a cheaper rate as compared to power from conventional fuel sources such as coal. Large corporate who ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: DISCOMs • Electric power distribution • Green Tariff • Green Tariff policy • open access policy
Bill to amend Electricity Act sent for consultation
The Union power ministry has sent the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, for the inter-ministerial consultation. Highlights The bill was also sent to the law and justice ministry for its critical examination and evaluation. After the cabinet approves the bill, it will be introduced in the current session of parliament with the aim of passing ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: DISCOMs • electricity (amendment) bill • Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021 • Electricity Act 2003 • Renewable energy • Union power ministry
Budget 2021: Rs 3.05 trillion Electricity Distribution Reform Programme announced
The Finance minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced a Rupees 3.05 trillion electricity distribution reform programme while presenting the Union Budget 2021. Highlights The electricity distribution programme will help in reducing the losses and improve the efficiency of electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs). A framework that allows a choice of electricity supplier to consumers was also ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atal Distribution System Improvement Yojana • DISCOMs • Electricity • nirmala sitaraman • power sector in India • Union Budget 2021