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The Power Ministry is seeking an extension of Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme for the 12th and 13th Five-Year Plan period to strengthen the distribution sector.
The Government launched this programme in the 11th Plan with an objective of reducing distribution losses.
If extended, the scheme would cost Rs 10,830 crore in the 12th Plan and Rs 11,897 crore in the 13th Plan. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs is likely to discuss the issue on Friday, a Power Ministry official told Business Line .
In order to implement the programme, the Union Government would facilitate loans of Rs 50,000 crore to States. Of this, Rs 31,577 crore would be converted to grant.
During the 11th Plan, projects worth Rs 5,242.64 crore covering 1,401 villages in 29 States and Union Territories have been sanctioned.
The R-APDRP programme is divided into two parts. The first part includes projects for establishment of baseline data and implementing IT applications, billing and customer care services, among others.
The second part includes projects that strengthen the distribution network.
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