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he power distribution segment is one of the most important Where we stand
link in the power sector with DISCOMs (distribution compa-
Tnies) being the backbone of the electricity supply market, Power distribution utilities today in most of the states are state gov-
connecting end users with generators of electricity. Power distribu- ernment owned entities, with a license to supply power in the area
tion utilities today in most of the states are state government owned of their respective states. While competition has been introduced in
entities, with a license to supply power in the area of their respective power generation and power transmission sectors, competition in
states. power distribution sector is limited to ‘open access’ through which a
While competition has been introduced in power generation and power generator or trader can directly supply power to end-consum-
power transmission sectors, competition in power distribution sec- ers using the network of power transmission and distribution utilities.
tor is limited to ‘open access’ through which a power generator or Power distribution in a few large cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Kol-
trader can directly supply power to end-consumers using the net- kata has been privatized while private participation is also allowed
work of power transmission and distribution utilities. through Distribution Franchisees, offered by State Governments in
In the distribution segment, emerging areas like rooftop solar, elec- few towns.
tric vehicles, smart meters, storage, ancillary services etc. are going The government has introduced several programmes such as
to open additional avenues of investment. UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana), DDUGJY (Deen Dayal

Recent poweR distRibution schemes

Accelerated
rEst (rural
Electricity supply 03 electrification of 1 lakh 05 DDuGJY (Deen Dayal 07
upadhyay Gram Jyoti
electRiFication technology Mission villages & 1 Cr HHs Yojana)
99.99% households
PMGY (Pradhan Accelerated rural rGGVY (rajiv saubhagya (Pradhan electrified
01 Mantri Gramodaya 02 Electrification 04 Vidyutikaran Yojana) 06 Har Ghar Yojana)
Mantri sahaj bijli
Gandhi Grameen
Programme
Yojana)

APDP (Accelerated APDrP (Accelerated restructured iPDs (integrated
Power Development Power Development & APDrP Power Development
netwoRk 1,388/1405 towns
stRengthening Programme) reform Programme) scheme) it enabled
85% of 11kV
01 02 03 04 feeders being
monitored online

Discom Financial restructuring uDAY
Financial of state Distribution (ujwal Discom
RestRuctuRing Companies Assurance Yojna) ~inr 36,000 (usD
5.02 bn) reduction
in book losses of
01 02 Discoms (FY2016-
FY2018)

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