R.K. Singh said there are 16 to 17 states which are incurring electricity distribution losses of more than 15%. Photo: MintNew Delhi: Power and new and renewable energy minister R.K. Singh on Thursday urged his state counterparts to bring electricity distribution losses below 15% to ensure 24X7 power for all by 2019. Singh also asked them to roll out the Saubhagya scheme in their states to provide power connections to four crore families by December 2018. We cannot continue to set off these losses using taxpayers’ money.”The minister said there are 16 to 17 states which are incurring distribution losses of more than 15%. On the Saubhagya scheme, he said, “We are going to do it by December 2018.

Source: Mint December 07, 2017 12:00 UTC