The integrated Power Development Scheme(IPDS) was approved on 20th November 2014. IPDS envisages strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network including metering at all levels in urban areas. The earlier scheme of Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) has been subsumed in the new scheme of IPDS. This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Major components of the scheme are:
I. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network.
II. Metering.
III. IT application-ERP and Customer Care Services.
IV. Provisioning of Solar Panels.
V. Ongoing works of R-APDRP to be completed.
The Minister further stated that all Discoms including private Discoms and State Power Departments are eligible for financial assistance under this Scheme. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is the Nodal Agency for operationalization of this Scheme. Budget provision for IPDS for FY14-15 is Rs.100 crore, the Minister added.
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Major components of the scheme are:
I. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network.
II. Metering.
III. IT application-ERP and Customer Care Services.
IV. Provisioning of Solar Panels.
V. Ongoing works of R-APDRP to be completed.
The Minister further stated that all Discoms including private Discoms and State Power Departments are eligible for financial assistance under this Scheme. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is the Nodal Agency for operationalization of this Scheme. Budget provision for IPDS for FY14-15 is Rs.100 crore, the Minister added.
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