Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs reviewed power sector and urban development schemes for Tripura state in Agartala
Meeting attended by Chief Minister of Tripura Sh.Manik Saha, Minister for Power (Tripura), senior state officials, Ministry of Power officials, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs officials, and Power Sector CPSEs
Discussion focused on Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and operational/financial parameters of DISCOM
Emphasis on reducing Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses and improving DISCOM financial performance
Focus on improving revenue collections with particular emphasis on prepaid conversion of meters for government consumers/establishments
State committed to conversion of all government consumers to prepaid metering by August 2026
State committed to completion of pending smart meter works by July 2027
Review of status of resource adequacy and intra-State Transmission planning to meet growing demand
State committed to expeditious augmentation of intra-State transmission infrastructure
Progress reviewed under PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
State advised to leverage schemes to expand access to clean energy in remote and underserved areas
State committed to install Rooftop Solar for 2 lakh consumers by March 2027
This solar installation expected to help reduce electricity costs for these consumers
