State Government | Uttar Pradesh - India | PID: 178558
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The scheme proposes laying of Aerial Bunch Conductors (ABCs) across the state to put a check on power theft. In the first phase, the ABC will be laid out at a cost of Rs 4,500 crore, while in the second phase Rs 4,900 crore are proposed to be invested for rural electrification. The state has been witnessing line losses, essentially because of rampant power theft , to the tune of around 30%, despite the Central Electricity Authority mandating the limit to 15%.The project is proposed to be executed in two phases. Principal secretary (energy) Alok Kumar said that a formal proposal vis-avis scheme has been sent to the department of economic affairs for further perusal with the Asian Development Bank.The scheme will also be vetted by the Union power ministry and the Niti Aayog
Lending a push to power sector reforms ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections due next year, UP government on Monday announced Rs 10,000-crore UP Power Sector Improvement Project, envisaging minimization of line losses and wheeling in electricity to rural feeder which have not been served under the Centre's ambitious Deendayal Upadhyay Rural Electrification Scheme.The decision was taken by a high-level committee headed by chief minister Yogi Adityanath
| Updated on: 18 - Jul - 2018
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