Regional Power Conference with North Eastern States held in Gangtok
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal chaired the Regional Power Conference with North Eastern States in Gangtok, Sikkim, on 26 April 2025, urging that government establishments be prioritised for pre-paid smart metering.
Summary
The Regional Conference of the Power Sector with the North Eastern States was held in Gangtok on 26 April 2025 in the presence of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal. Power ministers and representatives of Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim attended. The Union Minister said government establishments, including government colonies, should be prioritised for pre-paid smart metering, noted a minor gap of 0.1% in meeting current power requirements, and referred to RDSS and PM-JANMAN for strengthening distribution and electrifying left-out households.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 26 April 2025, Gangtok, Sikkim
- Present
- CM Prem Singh Tamang; Union Minister Manohar Lal
- Smart metering
- Prioritise government establishments and colonies (pre-paid)
- Supply gap
- 0.1% in meeting current requirement
- Schemes cited
- RDSS, PM-JANMAN
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Consider the following about the Regional Power Conference with North Eastern States on 26 April 2025: 1. It was held in Gangtok in the presence of Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang. 2. Union Minister Manohar Lal said government establishments should be prioritised for pre-paid smart metering. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as per the Ministry of Power release.