Governance
Odisha targets to electrify all villages by December
During a review meeting on power distribution chaired by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad
Padhi, Odisha has decided that by December-2017, the state government will achieve electrification in all the villages of Odisha. Officials are instructed to hasten-up the rural electrification work during the ensuing working season to complete the target successfully. Energy Secretary Hemant Sharma stated that currently from among 3,474 villages targeted in Odisha, power connection to 3100 is already provided. Additionally, it has also been observed that there has been a 5% reduction in Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) loss in LT sector during the year 2016-17. The state will aim to achieve 7% reduction in AT & C loss in LT sector during the current year for which distribution companies (DISCOMs) of Odisha must take appropriate steps.
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