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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the work of the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on May 27, 2020, evening. Policy initiatives including revised Tariff Policy and the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020 to redress the problems afflicting the power sector were discussed on the occasion.
The Prime Minister emphasised the need to enhance consumer satisfaction while increasing operational efficiency, and improving financial sustainability of the power sector. He pointed out that the problems in the power sector, especially of the electricity distribution segment, vary across regions and states. Instead of looking for a one-size-fits-all solution, the Ministry should put in place state-specific solutions to incentivise each state to improve its performance, according to a PIB release. He advised the Ministry of Power to ensure that the DISCOMs publish their performance parameters periodically so that the people know how their DISCOMs fare in comparison to the peers.
Regarding New and Renewable Energy, the Prime Minister emphasised the need for wholistic approach for entire supply chain of the Agriculture Sector ranging from solar water pumps to decentralised solar cold storages. He also emphasised on innovative model for rooftop solar and desired that each State should have at least one city (either a capital city or any renowned tourist destination) fully solar through rooftop solar power generation. Emphasis was also made on ecosystem development for manufacturing of ingots, wafers, cells and modules in India, which would also help generate employment in addition to various other advantages.
The Prime Minister also desired to expedite the plan for carbon neutral Ladakh and emphasised on drinking water supply in coastal areas by harnessing the solar and wind energy.