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Power distribution is one of the key focus areas of the government. The power ministry's flagship reforms-based and results linked Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is targeted at improving the operational performance and financial sustainability of the power distribution segment. This is the biggest distribution scheme so far with an outlay of Rs 3 trillion scheme for a period of five years (2021-22 to 2025-26). It attempts to be more result oriented with the availability of grants under the scheme subject to achievement of performance milestones. Notably, it aims to achieve 100 per cent prepaid smart metering at all levels and eliminate the ACS-ARR gap by 2024-25 while reducing pan- India AT&C losses to 12-15 per cent. Besides RDSS, a number of policy and regulatory reforms are on the anvil to transform the power distribution segment and promote competition. These are expected to address the long-standing issues of high financial losses, high AT&C losses and a significant gap between the average tariff and the average cost of supply. This will improve the viability of the power distribution segment and attract private investments over the next few years.
Power distribution is one of the key focus areas of the government. The power ministry's flagship reforms-based and results linked Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) is targeted at improving the operational performance and financial sustainability of the power distribution segment. This is the biggest distribution scheme so far with an outlay of Rs 3 trillion scheme for a period of five years (2021-22 to 2025-26). It attempts to be more result oriented with the availability of grants under the scheme subject to achievement of performance milestones. Notably, it aims to achieve 100 per cent prepaid smart metering at all levels and eliminate the ACS-ARR gap by 2024-25 while reducing pan- India AT&C losses to 12-15 per cent. Besides RDSS, a number of policy and regulatory reforms are on the anvil to transform the power distribution segment and promote competition. These are expected to address the long-standing issues of high financial losses, high AT&C losses and a significant gap between the average tariff and the average cost of supply. This will improve the viability of the power distribution segment and attract private investments over the next few years.
