Switch hit: Major projects lit up power sector during 2020
December 30, 2020
One Nation-One Grid-One Frequency During 2020, 11,921ckm of transmission lines (220 kV and above) has been added
One Nation-One Grid-One Frequency During 2020, 11,921ckm of transmission lines (220 kV and above) has been added×
The country’s power demand hit an all time high of 1,82,888 MW on Wednesday morning and it was fully met, announced the Power Secretary Sanjiv Sahai in a tweet. This breaks the previous record demand of 1,82,610 MW, he said.
On Wednesday, the government also shared its achievements in the power sector during the year, and said as on November 30, ₹49,457 crore has been released as grant since 2014-15.
India has had mixed experiences post-Independence. The consolidated development chart will appear rather skewed, with tall skyscrapers, commercial malls and landscaped environment on the one hand, and vast areas surviving with mostly stagnant civic infrastructure, inaccessible rural and hilly inhabitations, crumbling and non-functional education and healthcare institutions on the other. Millions continue to live in abject poverty, deprived of basic amenities like a liveable house, a private toilet, safe water, electricity and cooking gas, and an assured minimum income. India desperately needs a quantum leap to achieve a just society.
What is causing this implementation deficit? Do we lack political commitment and support? The processes of implementation are complex, particularly given the diverse demands on, and the challenges faced by, the implementers.
Govt may unveil ₹3 trillion power supply reform
According to Emkay Global Financial Services, pending dues of power discoms to generation companies rose 35% from a year earlier in October to ₹1.26 trillion.
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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman may announce a ₹3 trillion electricity distribution reform programme in the Union budget to help reduce losses and improve the efficiency of power distribution utilities, a government official said.
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