The government may announce a new scheme for cash-strapped and loss-making electricity distribution utilities to reduce stress in the sector and achieve the goal of '24X7 Power for All', a source said.
About the steps being taken by the government, the minister said that the central government has already made it mandatory for discoms to open letters of credit for getting supply from gencos, excluding state government power plants from August 1, 2019.
The government plans the second wave of reforms in the power distribution sector and has shared the draft with states, the minister told reporters here. The Centre in November 2015 had launched the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) to bring about the operational and financial turnaround of debt-laden power distribution companies.
Railways' second double-decker Uday Express will run between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada to cater to the busy route in the East Coast Railway zone, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi: Bollywood A-listers flocked to grand wedding reception of Ali Morani's daughter Shirin Morani, after the lavish sangeet ceremony and beautiful wedding.Priyanka Chopra looked stunning in a golden and sliver coloured sari. Temple jewellery
Mumbai: Parents, teachers and those who helped them shape up their careers - on the occasion of Teachers' Day Friday, Bollywood celebrities like Shabana Azmi, Karan Johar and Bipasha Basu have thanked them all for
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