Gujarat tops in discom rankings again

UP languishes at bottom in central govt review

The four power distribution companies (discoms) of Gujarat have topped an annual ranking by the Union power ministry for the fifth year in a row. 

Uttar Pradesh, on the other hand, had not budged from its position at the bottom, the ministry noted in a report. 

These rankings mean more now as financially beleaguered power utilities undergo restructuring under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme.

Uttrakhand Power Corporation, which has made continuous improvements in curbing transmission losses and has a collection efficiency of 107.8 per cent with no subsidy from the state government, has moved to the top slot