Group of Ministers on discom viability holds third meeting in Lucknow; calls for cost-reflective tariffs
Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik chaired the third meeting of the Group of Ministers on the viability of electricity distribution utilities in Lucknow on 30 March 2025.
Summary
Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik chaired the third meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on the viability of electricity distribution utilities (discoms) in Lucknow on 30 March 2025. Energy ministers of Uttar Pradesh (A.K. Sharma), Andhra Pradesh (Gottipati Ravi Kumar) and Madhya Pradesh (Pradyuman Singh Tomar), Maharashtra's Minister of State for Energy Meghana Sakore Bordikar and UP's Minister of State Somendra Tomar attended, with officials from PFC and REC. The meeting stressed inflation-indexed, cost-reflective tariffs, a mechanism for restructuring discom liabilities, lower interest burdens, storage, daytime power for farms, use of AI and digital tools, and a review of net-metering and renewable purchase obligation (RPO) provisions.
Key facts
- Date
- 30 March 2025, Lucknow
- Chair
- MoS Power Shripad Yesso Naik
- Meeting
- 3rd meeting of the GoM on discom viability
- States present
- UP, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Key asks
- Cost-reflective, inflation-indexed tariffs; liability restructuring
- Also
- Review net-metering and RPO provisions; AI and digital tools
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was the third meeting of the Group of Ministers on the viability of power distribution utilities held on 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Lucknow
The third GoM meeting was held in Lucknow, hosted by the UP Energy Minister.
Who chaired the third meeting of the GoM on discom viability on 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Shripad Yesso Naik
Union MoS for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik chaired the meeting.