Centre's electrification drive sees surge

Distribution schemes push growth of electrical equipment industry, healthy pipeline expected

Low-capacity utilisation maybe a key challenge for power plants but the govt’s push for efficient delivery of electricity through focus on transmission and distribution is spawning opportunity for the industry. In the last of a four-part series, Business Standard takes a look at the pace of electrification and the business it has generated

The two flagship schemes for electrification, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), have got a surge in their budgetary allocation for the coming year, of 43 per cent and 30 per cent, respectively.

While conventional power generation has taken a