Union Minister Manohar Lal Reviews Power Sector and Urban Development Schemes with Tripura Government
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Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal reviewed Tripura's power sector and urban development schemes with CM Manik Saha and State Power Minister in Agartala on 31 May 2026
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Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS): emphasis on reducing AT&C losses (Aggregate Technical & Commercial losses) and improving DISCOM financial performance; revenue collection focus on prepaid conversion of meters in Government establishments
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Smart metering: Tripura committed (a) conversion of Government consumers to prepaid metering by August 2026; (b) completion of pending smart-meter works by July 2027
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Intra-State Transmission: State to ensure transmission capacity augmentation keeps pace with demand growth as per Resource Adequacy Plan
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Renewable energy push: progress under PM-KUSUM (solarisation of agricultural pumps) and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (rooftop solar) reviewed; Tripura committed to install Rooftop Solar for 2 lakh consumers by March 2027 → clean-energy access + reduced electricity costs (including remote/underserved areas)
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Federal cooperation: Centre assured continued support; State assured expeditious implementation of sanctioned works and overall improvement in power sector performance
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 — Indian economy: infrastructure (power, energy), DISCOM viability, renewable energy mainstreaming; centre-state cooperation in power sector reforms; clean energy transition; smart metering and digital infrastructure.
📝 Prelims Facts:
- RDSS = Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (Ministry of Power, ₹3.03 lakh crore outlay, 2021–26); targets AT&C losses ≤12–15% and ACS-ARR gap → zero
- PM-KUSUM = Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (launched March 2019) — solarisation of agricultural pumps and grid-connected solar
- PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana = rooftop-solar scheme launched 2024; up to 300 units/month free electricity to 1 crore households
- AT&C losses = Aggregate Technical (line losses) + Commercial (theft/billing inefficiency) losses; key DISCOM viability metric
🔑 Key Term: AT&C losses — Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses; combines physical line/distribution losses with unbilled or uncollected revenue, used to gauge DISCOM operational and financial efficiency.
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