Odisha to submit Rs 6,283 crore initiatives beneath RDSS to Centre
By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The energy distribution reforms committee of the state authorities on Monday permitted an outlay of Rs 6,283 crore for posing earlier than the Centre beneath the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
A gathering of the committee held beneath the chairmanship of chief secretary Pradeep Jena reviewed the motion plan and detailed mission report (DPR) to be submitted to the Ministry of Power RDSS and accorded in principal approval.
Of the overall outlay of Rs 6,283 crore, the central share shall be Rs 3,942 crore and the remaining quantity of Rs 2,341 crore shall be borne by the state authorities, sources mentioned. The chief secretary suggested the division to seize the chance to develop a cyclone-resilient community in coastal areas as the ability distribution community in coastal areas is most susceptible to cyclones.
Around 70 per cent of the funds shall be invested for the event of a cyclone resilient community which can guarantee uninterrupted energy provide to vital installations like hospitals, evacuation centres, water provide factors, emergency management rooms and administrative blocks, he mentioned.
RDSS is aimed toward bettering the reliability and high quality of energy provide, operational efficiencies and monetary sustainability by offering monetary help to distribution firms. Additional chief secretary Energy Nikunja Bihari Dhal, principal secretary Panchayati Raj Sushil Kumar Lohani, OPTCL CMD Sanjay Kumar Mishra, GRIDCO MD Trilochan Panda and TPCODL CEO M Shenbagam and different officers participated in discussions.
BHUBANESWAR: The energy distribution reforms committee of the state authorities on Monday permitted an outlay of Rs 6,283 crore for posing earlier than the Centre beneath the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
A gathering of the committee held beneath the chairmanship of chief secretary Pradeep Jena reviewed the motion plan and detailed mission report (DPR) to be submitted to the Ministry of Power RDSS and accorded in principal approval.
Of the overall outlay of Rs 6,283 crore, the central share shall be Rs 3,942 crore and the remaining quantity of Rs 2,341 crore shall be borne by the state authorities, sources mentioned. The chief secretary suggested the division to seize the chance to develop a cyclone-resilient community in coastal areas as the ability distribution community in coastal areas is most susceptible to cyclones. googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Around 70 per cent of the funds shall be invested for the event of a cyclone resilient community which can guarantee uninterrupted energy provide to vital installations like hospitals, evacuation centres, water provide factors, emergency management rooms and administrative blocks, he mentioned.
RDSS is aimed toward bettering the reliability and high quality of energy provide, operational efficiencies and monetary sustainability by offering monetary help to distribution firms. Additional chief secretary Energy Nikunja Bihari Dhal, principal secretary Panchayati Raj Sushil Kumar Lohani, OPTCL CMD Sanjay Kumar Mishra, GRIDCO MD Trilochan Panda and TPCODL CEO M Shenbagam and different officers participated in discussions.
