STATE POWER MINISTERS' CONFERENCE
INAUGURATED
Power Minister Shri Anant G. Geete has
urged State Governments to reduce Transmission & Distribution
losses and theft to help achieve the Tenth Plan target of 41,000
MW. Shri Geete was speaking at a one-day Conference of State Power
Ministers here today. The Power Minister said that with the Tenth
Plan already in its second year it is essential that work on the
identified projects for the Tenth Plan commence immediately. Delayed
projects would mean consequent delays, he added.
Shri Geete said that
the APDRP has been fine-tuned to incentivise the process of reforms
in electricity distribution. The success of this programme would
strengthen the State Electricity Boards/Utilities which would
result in improving the financial condition of the State. The
successful implementation of the programme would lead to technological
and organisational changes and improved sub transmission and distribution
network resulting in reducing technical and commercial losses,
improving reliability and quality of power and increasing the
net power availability to the consumers, he added.
Power Ministers,
Secretaries, Chairmen of SEBs of various States and UTs are participating
in the Conference.
The issues for discussion
at the Conference, organised by the Power Ministry, are Capacity
Addition, Rural Electrification and Accelerated Power Development
and Reforms Programme.
