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The Prime Minister reviewed the work of the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, last evening. Prime Minister emphasized the need to enhance consumer satisfaction.
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 incentivize each state to improve its performance. 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.
He also emphasized that equipments usages in power sector to be make in India. Prime Minister also desired to expedite the plan for carbon neutral Ladakh and emphasized for drinking water supply in coastal areas by harnessing the solar and wind energy.