DISCOMs Current Affairs, GK & News
Power Ministry Scheme to liquidate DISCOM Dues
The Ministry of Power recently announced that it is working on a scheme to liquidate the dues of power distribution companies (discoms). What are the key details of the scheme? The proposed scheme aims to provide relief to the power sector ecosystem which is reeling under the pressure of non-payment of dues. It will provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: DISCOMs • gencos • LPSC • Ministry of Power • Power crisis
Target for Renewable Energy in Agriculture Sector
Central government has set the target to replace diesel with renewable energy in agricultural sector by 2024. Key Points This target was set in line with Government’s commitment of increasing the share of non-fossil fuels by 2030 and becoming a net zero emitter by 2070. Through KUSUM Scheme, central government is also running a scheme to solarise the agriculture This ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: DISCOMs • PM-KUSUM Scheme • Solar Pumps • Target for Renewable Energy in Agriculture Sector
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