Pre paid smart meters will be installed

क्षमा करें, यह समाचार आपके अनुरोध की भाषा में उपलब्ध नहीं है। कृपया यहाँ देखें।

The central government has approved a reform based and outcome-linked recovery delivery sector scheme for the entire country at a cost of Rs 3 lakh 3 thousand 758 crore over a period of five years from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26. Energy Minister Shri Pradyuman Singh Tomar has informed that the objective of the scheme is to further improve the quality, reliability and affordability of power supply to consumers through efficient distribution sector by improving financial stability and operational efficiency. A provision of Rs 28 thousand 94 crore has been made for Madhya Pradesh under the scheme. In this, a provision of Rs.14 thousand 886 crore is made for prepaid smart metering and system monitoring and Rs.13 thousand 208 crore for upgradation of distribution infrastructure, which includes works to reduce distribution losses and strengthen and modernize the distribution system. Out of the provisioned amount of Rs.28 thousand 94 crore, a grant of Rs.9 thousand 318 crore will be received by the Government of India. The state government will give Rs 5 thousand 283 crore as share capital.