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The Print
13-05-2025
- Business
- The Print
Set up prepaid smart meters in govt establishments on priority: Union minister Khattar
Each state must create dedicated zones for green energy production to achieve net zero emissions, he said. Addressing the Regional Power Ministers' Conference (Western region) here, he called for increasing the nuclear energy production to 100 GW by 2047. Mumbai, May 13 (PTI) Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said setting up of prepaid smart meters in all government establishments should be taken up on priority. 'Priority should be given to installation of prepaid smart meters in all government establishments. Creation of dedicated green energy zones is essential,' Khattar said. Funds are being made available to states for the smart meter project, he said. A smart meter is a digital device that automatically records and transmits energy consumption data to utility providers. Distribution companies should implement initiatives like infrastructure development and smart metering under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) scheme to enhance efficiency, he said. The Regional Power Ministers' Conference for the western region was held at the Sahyadri Guest House in south Mumbai. During the event, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Naik, Gujarat's Finance and Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai, Goa's Power Minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar, Madhya Pradesh's Power Minister Pradyumna Singh Tomar (via video conferencing), Maharashtra's Minister of State for Energy Meghana Deepak Sakore-Bordikar, among others, were present. 'A financially-strong and future-ready power sector is essential for the country's progress. The goal of 'Developed India 2047' can be achieved through coordination between the central and state governments. This regional conference aims to understand and resolve the challenges faced by states. There is a need to enhance energy storage capacity through pump storage and battery energy storage projects. The distribution sector is the most critical link in the power chain,' he said. Major challenges include irrational tariff structures, incomplete billing and collections, and dues from government departments. To reduce power losses and bridge the gap between power production costs and revenue, tariffs must be cost-reflective. Government dues must also be paid on time, the Union minister said. CM Fadnavis said Maharashtra was the first state to prepare a Resource Adequacy Plan considering the projected electricity demand for the next 10 years. 'The state's Energy Transition Plan has also been finalised. A decentralised solar distribution project with a capacity of 16,000 MW is being implemented for agriculture. The central government's support is sought for storage of this 16,000 MW to ensure low-cost solar power and grid stability,' he said. The state as well as the central governments must support public distribution companies in ensuring power supply for agricultural and other sectors, he added. Fadnavis emphasized that electricity is vital for economic development. Maharashtra's current power demand is 30,659 MW, which is expected to rise to 45,000 MW by 2035. Several measures are being implemented to provide day-time power to farmers. Contracts have been signed for 2,683 MW from thermal power, 1,170 MW from hydro, and 35,170 MW from renewable sources, he said. Additionally, 4,574 MW of storage capacity has been planned to meet non-solar hour demand. Under the Resource Adequacy Plan, the installed capacity will be increased to 80,231 MW by 2029-30 and to 86,070 MW by 2033-34. A strong distribution network is necessary to meet the rising electricity demand. A Rs 65,000 crore scheme has been developed to strengthen the distribution system, along with a planned Rs 75,000 crore investment in the transmission sector, the CM said. Union minister Naik said the central government's schemes are empowering the energy sector. Considering the increasing summer power demand, concrete steps will be taken to boost storage capacity, he said. PTI MR NP This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
United News of India
13-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
Special zones must be created for green energy generation: Manohar Lal Khattar
Mumbai, May 13 (UNI) To reach the goal of increasing the country's nuclear power generation to 100 gigawatts by 2047, every state needs to create special zones for generating green energy and achieve 'net zero emissions, said Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday. Distribution companies should increase efficiency by implementing measures such as infrastructure and smart metering under the reforms-based, results-linked distribution sector Scheme (RDSS). Funds are being made available to states for smart metering projects and priority should be given to installing prepaid smart metres in all government establishments. He was speaking in the Western Region Regional Energy Ministers' Conference, which was organised at Sahyadri Guest House. On this occasion, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister of State (Power and New and Renewable Energy) Shripad Naik, Gujarat Finance and Power Minister Kanubhai Desai, Goa Energy Minister Ramkrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar, Madhya Pradesh Energy Minister Pradyuman Singh Tomar, Minister of State for Energy Meghna Sakore Bordikar and senior officials of the Ministry of Power participated. Khattar said an economically viable and future-ready power sector is necessary for the progress of the country. The goal of 'Developed India 2047' can be achieved through coordination between the central and state governments. The regional conference will understand the problems of the states and take measures to address them. It is necessary to increase energy storage capacity through pump storage projects and battery energy storage projects. The distribution sector is the most important link in the power sector. Inconsistent tariff structure, incomplete billing and recovery, and arrears are the major challenges in the power distribution sector. It is necessary to reduce power losses and bridge the gap between power generation costs and income, said Khattar. For this, the tariff structure should be designed keeping in mind the costs, he added. Speaking on the occasion, state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Maharashtra is the first state to prepare a Resource Adequacy Plan for the next 10 years of electricity demand. The state's Energy Transition Plan has also been finalised. A decentralised distributive solar project with a capacity of 16,000 MW is being implemented for agriculture. The central government should cooperate in implementing this project, which will not only provide solar energy at low prices, but will also be useful for grid stability. Ujjwal Discom Assurance Scheme (UDAY 2.0) should be implemented in the state, he added. UNI VKB SSP
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
H'bag MP calls for ‘One Nation, One Election'
Hazaribag: Hazaribag MP Manish Jaiswal said the proposed system of 'One Nation, One Election' should evolve into a public movement as it is an issue that directly affects every citizen. He was addressing a seminar as the chief guest on Saturday at the Vivekananda Auditorium of Vinoba Bhave University in Hazaribag. The event was jointly organised by the department of political science and the internal quality assurance cell. Jaiswal said the aim of this system is to conduct Lok Sabha and state assembly elections simultaneously. From the time of India's independence until 1967, the One Nation, One Election system was in effect. However, later govts misused Article 356 for political interests, toppling state govts, which ultimately disrupted this unified electoral system. He said elections are held somewhere or the other throughout the year, and the entire country bears the brunt of it. Vice chancellor Prof Dinesh Kumar Singh said it is possible to achieve the goal of Developed India 2047 through this system. Chairing the seminar, Singh said that One Nation One Election will prove effective in achieving the goal of Vision 2047 set for developed India.
