States undertaking power reforms can borrow Rs 1.4 lakh crore extra in FY24
In FY22 and FY23, 12 states were given permission to raise Rs 66,413 crore extra debt
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In FY22 and FY23, 12 states were given permission to raise Rs 66,413 crore extra debt
The Indian government has provided financial incentives of Rs 1,43,332 crore to 12 states for power sector reforms. This includes Rs 66,413 crore as additional borrowing for reforms completed in 2021-22 and 2022-23. The incentives aim to improve efficiency and performance and will enable states to borrow additional funds. Specifically, states can borrow up to 0.5% of their Gross State Domestic Product annually from 2021-22 to 2024-25 if they implement specific power sector reforms.
After setting August 23 as a deadline to install smart meters in all urban areas of J&K, Chief Secretary directed the officers to bring down AT&C losses by less than 20 percent.
Power connections of 1,146 influential and chronic defaulters including Ghulam Nabi Azad and J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina were disconnected for not paying the power tariff.
Some issues to come up are power reforms, privatisation of PSUs, rising fuel prices, Centre usurping powers of states and others