Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, reviewed power sector matters for Haryana at Chandigarh on June 1, 2026
Meeting attended by Shri Anil Vij, Minister for Power, Government of Haryana, along with senior officials from State Government, Ministry of Power, Government of India, and Power Sector CPSEs
Discussion focused on Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and operational and financial parameters of DISCOMs
Emphasis on reducing cost of power purchase, rationalizing expenses, and augmenting revenue
AT&C losses had improved consistently over years but need further improvement
Need for timely settlement of Government department dues and subsidies through automated payment mechanism
State committed to start smart metering works on ground from 31st August 2026
Phased rollout of prepaid smart metering planned: beginning with Government consumers and employees, followed by high-end consumers with load more than 10kW
Appropriate incentive mechanisms for voluntary conversion to be implemented
All loss reduction works to be undertaken on priority with time-bound completion targets
Status of resource adequacy and intra-State Transmission planning reviewed
Capacity addition must keep pace with demand growth
Progress under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana reviewed
State directed to prepare focussed action plan for expanding consumer enrolment under the scheme
Scheme helps reduce power costs of consumers
Efforts aimed at making State DISCOMs financially viable and State power sector self-sufficient
