Under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), 29 packages worth ₹13,632.24 crore are being provided to all five discoms in Uttar Pradesh to improve round-the-clock power supply to users, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
“Project work has also started in all five discoms with this amount. An amount of ₹3,842.41 crore is allotted for the eight clusters under Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited; a provision of ₹3,303.70 crore has been made for the seven clusters of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited,” the official said.
There is a provision of ₹2,764.33 crore for six clusters of Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited and ₹3,247.07 crore for all seven clusters of Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited.