The Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal, took stock of the power sector in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. He reviewed Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), hydro sector projects, power sector reforms and measures relating to ease of living in both states.
He stressed the need to quickly implement the works under RDSS, reduce AT&C losses to less than 10 per cent, reduce financial burden on distribution companies by eliminating the difference between average cost of supply and average revenue. Prioritisation of implementation of system metering to effectively monitor and account for the electricity consumption and losses in the states.
He also announced that 250 MW of a 1,000 MW PSP project is expected to be commissioned by August 2024 in Tehri.
According to the government’s press release, India has hydro power potential of around 133 GW, of which around 42 GW (32 per cent) has been developed so far. The potential of PSP is also approximately 133 GW, of which only 4.75 GW (3.6 per cent) has been developed so far. Similarly, Uttarakhand has a potential of 14.5 GW, of which 4 GW has been developed and 5.6 GW is under development.
