24×7 power supply to all soon: R K Singh

Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy R K Singh said on Sunday that the motto of his ministry is to provide 24 hours electricity supply to all rural and urban areas across the country.

“At present, there is the availability of 22 hours power supply in rural areas of the country and 23.5 hours in urban areas. But it is going to increase to 24 hours in days to come,” said Singh during his Jan Ashirvad Yatra at Buxar.

“Against the demand of 2 lakh megawatt power, the country is generating up to 3.84 lakh megawatt power,” he said.