discoms
Dues of state discoms to power generators up 36 pc in November
- Jan 4, 2021
The total pending dues of state government-owned distribution companies to power generators rose 36 per cent year-on-year in November 2020. According to the PRAAPTI portal of the ministry of power, the total amount payable by discoms as of end-November Read more
Electricity consumers empowered in unprecedented government move
- Dec 22, 2020
The Union ministry has promulgated rules laying down the rights of power consumers in the country. This is for the first time that electricity consumers have been empowered against errant actions of power distribution utilities. While issuing these rules Read more
Nearly Rs.25,000 cr disbursed to discoms under relief package
- Sep 22, 2020
It was informed in Parliament that nearly Rs.25,000 crore worth of loans have been disbursed to power distribution companies (discoms) under the government’s special liquidity infusion scheme, announced during the COVID-19 lockdown. The government is infusing liquidity in the Read more
Outstanding dues of discoms up 47 per cent in June 2020
- Aug 4, 2020
Stress in the power distribution sector is evident from the fact that the total outstanding amount payable by state government-owned distribution companies to power generators rose 47 per cent year-on-year in June 2020. According to the PRAAPTI portal of Read more
Industry welcomes stimulus package to discoms
- May 14, 2020
The industry has welcomed the stimulus package announced for power distribution companies. This is part of the Rs.20 trillion special economic package announced by the Prime Minister on May 12, 2020. This package, aimed at alleviating the economic Read more
Devtosh Chaturvedi, MD, Feedback Energy Distribution Co Pvt Ltd (FEDCO)
- Mar 16, 2018
There is an urgent need to re-evaluate the model contours of private sector participation in the power distribution space. The existing IBDF (input-based distribution franchisee) model was conceptualized about 12 years back with the realities that were relevant Read more
Ajithkumar Kesavan, Director Marketing & Sales, Lucy Electric India
- Mar 15, 2018
India’s private discoms have been at the forefront of recent smart grid development. Both wholly-owned and public-private discom consortiums, have invested in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), IT, and automation solutions to reduce network losses and improve grid reliability. Read more
Nagaland joins UDAY, total state count reaches 27
- Nov 21, 2017
Nagaland, and three Union territories, are the latest entrants to the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the Central scheme for restructuring government-owned power distribution utilities. The three UTs are Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Read more