**Executive Summary**
This document contains the answer provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 65, which concerns the progress of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The scheme, launched in July 2021, aims to improve power supply quality and reliability. The answer includes financial and physical progress details and refers to an annexure for district-wise budget allocation for Uttar Pradesh. The answer was provided on January 29, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS):**
* Launched in July 2021 to improve the quality and reliability of power supply.
* Has an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 Cr. with a Gross Budgetary Support of Rs. 97,631 Cr. from the Central Government.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* Provided to Distribution Utilities (excluding Private Sector Utilities) for loss reduction and smart metering.
* Rs. 1.53 lakh crore sanctioned for loss reduction infrastructure projects.
* Rs. 1.31 lakh crore sanctioned for smart metering works.
* **Loss Reduction Works:**
* Includes replacement of old conductors, upgrades to distribution transformers/substations, and feeder segregation.
* Grid electrification sanctioned for 13,65,139 households including 4203 public places.
* Targets electrification for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, and households in border areas.
* Physical progress of Loss reduction works is ~37% overall.
* **Smart Metering Works:**
* Sanctioned for 19.79 crore consumers, 2.05 lakh feeders, and 52.53 lakh Distribution Transformers under Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI).
* 3.9 crore smart meters installed for consumers, 1.62 lakh feeders, and 13.14 lakh Distribution Transformers under the scheme.
* Over 5.44 crore smart meters installed across the country.
* **Funding and Performance:**
* Rs. 38,342 cr. released under RDSS.
* Fund release is contingent on improved operational and financial performance of utilities.
* Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses reduced from 21.91% in FY21 to 15.04% in FY25.
* ACS-ARR Gap reduced from Rs. 0.69/kWh in FY21 to Rs. 0.06/kWh in FY25.
* **Uttar Pradesh Budget Allocation:**
* District-wise project sanctioned/budget allocation details are at Annexure.
**Impact Analysis**
**Distribution Utilities (Excluding Private Sector):**
* **Impact:** Receives financial assistance for loss reduction and smart metering, contingent on improving operational and financial performance.
* **Action Required:** Must improve financial and operational performance to continue receiving funding.
**Consumers:**
* **Impact:** To receive improved quality and reliability of power supply through infrastructure upgrades and smart metering.
* **Action Required:** No specific action required, but will benefit from scheme implementation.
**Government of India (Ministry of Power):**
* **Impact:** Oversees and funds the RDSS to improve the power sector's efficiency and sustainability.
* **Action Required:** Continues to monitor the scheme's progress and provide budgetary support.
**State Governments/UTs:**
* **Impact:** Collaboration with the central government is essential for scheme implementation and success. Improved financial health of state distribution utilities.
* **Action Required:** Support the implementation of RDSS at the state level and ensure improvements in the performance of distribution utilities.
**Citizens of Uttar Pradesh:**
* **Impact:** Access to improved power supply and infrastructure improvements across districts (see Annexure for specific details).
* **Action Required:** No direct action; benefits depend on successful RDSS implementation in their district.
Key Entities Referenced
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS): A Government of India scheme launched in July 2021 to improve the quality and reliability of power supply.
Ministry of Power: The ministry responsible for the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
Uttar Pradesh: Indian state specifically mentioned regarding budget allocation under RDSS.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.65
ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026
PROGRESS OF REVAMPED DISTRIBUTION SECTOR SCHEME
65. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the progress of Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS); and
(b) the details of the budget allocated to the State of Uttar Pradesh with respect to
RDSS, district-wise?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) : Government of India launched the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme
(RDSS) in July 2021 with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power
supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient
distribution Sector. The scheme has an outlay of Rs. 3,03,758 Cr. and estimated Gross
Budgetary Support (GBS) from Central Government of Rs. 97,631 Cr.
Under the scheme, financial assistance is being provided to the Distribution
Utilities (excluding Private Sector Utilities) for loss reduction infrastructure works
and smart metering works. Projects worth Rs. 1.53 lakh crore for loss reduction
infrastructure and Rs. 1.31 lakh crore for smart metering works have been sanctioned
which would help improve the reliability and quality of power supply in the country.
Sanctioned Loss reduction works include replacement of old/frayed
conductors, upgradation/augmentation of Distribution transformers (DT)/sub-
stations, feeder segregation works etc. Further, grid electrification works have been
sanctioned for 13,65,139 households (including 4203 public places) wherever found
feasible. This includes grid electrification of households belonging to Particularly
Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) identified under PM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati
Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan), households belonging to Scheduled Tribes identified
under DA-JGUA (Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan), households belonging
to Scheduled Caste identified under Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojna
(PM-AJAY) and households in border areas under Viibrant Village Programme (VVP).
Overall, the physical progress of Loss reduction works achieved till date is ~37%.
Further, smart metering works have been sanctioned for 19.79 crore consumers, 2.05
lakh feeders and 52.53 lakh Distribution Transformers as part of Advanced Metering
Infrastructure (AMI). Till date, smart meters have been installed for 3.9 crore
consumers, 1.62 lakh feeders and 13.14 lakh Distribution Transformers under the
scheme. Overall, more than 5.44 crore smart meters have been installed across the
country under various schemes.
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Till date, funds amounting to Rs. 38,342 cr. have been released under RDSS as
per the scheme guidelines.
The release of funds under the scheme is contingent on improvement in
operational and financial performance of the Utilities which, in addition to other
initiatives taken by GoI, has helped in bringing discipline in payment of government
subsidies and Govt. department dues to the Utilities, regular issuance of tariff order,
timely publishing of accounts, non-creation of regulatory assets, etc. As a result of
collective efforts of the Centre and States/ UTs, the Aggregate Technical and
Commercial (AT&C) loss of distribution utilities at national level have reduced from
21.91% in FY21 to 15.04% in FY25 and ACS-ARR Gap has reduced from Rs. 0.69/kWh
in FY21 to Rs. 0.06/kWh in FY25.
(b) : The district-wise details of the project sanctioned/ budget allocated for the State
of Uttar Pradesh under RDSS are at Annexure.
*********ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.
65 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 29.01.2026
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District-wise details of the sanctioned Project cost and Central Gross Budgetary
Support (GBS) in the State of Uttar Pradesh under RDSS as on 15.01.2026
Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned
Cost of Central GBS for Cost of Central GBS
Sr.
District Distribution Distribution Smart for Smart
No.
Infrastructure Infrastructure Metering Metering
Work (LR) Work (LR) Works (SM) Works (SM)
1 Agra 198.65 119.19 294.75 44.21
2 Aligarh 410.10 246.06 288.23 43.23
3 Auraiya 145.83 87.50 138.70 20.80
4 Banda 196.66 118.00 201.36 30.20
5 Chitrakoot 129.48 77.69 112.29 16.84
6 Etah 231.84 139.10 154.83 23.22
7 Etawah 171.78 103.07 127.31 19.10
8 Farrukhabad 169.61 101.77 142.43 21.36
9 Firozabad 295.55 177.33 223.33 33.50
10 Hamirpur 107.93 64.76 135.08 20.26
11 Hathras 163.16 97.90 178.19 26.73
12 Jalaun 169.54 101.72 175.80 26.37
13 Jhansi 200.58 120.35 210.37 31.55
14 Kannauj 133.95 80.37 155.00 23.25
15 Kanpur Dehat 117.28 70.37 177.87 26.68
16 Kanpur Nagar 114.71 68.83 175.38 26.31
Kashganj
217.20 130.32 136.95 20.54
17 (Kashiram Nagar)
18 Lalitpur 119.48 71.69 103.26 15.49
19 Mahoba 96.80 58.08 97.83 14.68
20 Mainpuri 173.02 103.81 190.64 28.60
21 Mathura 326.08 195.65 243.50 36.53
22 Kanpur 1330.10 798.06 328.40 49.26
23 Amethi 130.39 78.23 215.20 32.28
24 Ayodhya 174.52 104.71 215.21 32.28
25 Budaun 266.37 159.82 263.12 39.47
26 Bahraich 156.24 93.74 276.18 41.43
27 Barabanki 197.86 118.72 215.20 32.28
28 Bareilly 429.70 257.82 392.09 58.81
29 Shrawasti 75.72 45.43 123.77 18.57
30 Gonda 367.43 220.46 294.29 44.14
31 Hardoi 221.98 133.19 209.41 31.41
32 Lakhimpur Kheri 196.77 118.06 360.59 54.09
33 Lucknow 938.00 562.80 669.63 100.44
34 Raebareli 228.42 137.05 352.41 52.86
35 Pilibhit 199.03 119.42 202.70 30.41
36 Unnao 167.64 100.58 235.85 35.38
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37 Ambedkar Nagar 158.42 95.05 215.20 32.28
38 Balrampur 130.42 78.25 137.07 20.56
39 Shahjahanpur 230.89 138.53 233.15 34.97
40 Sitapur 221.41 132.85 183.08 27.46
41 Sultanpur 158.85 95.31 215.20 32.28
42 Baghpat 98.96 59.38 197.78 29.67
43 Bijnor 341.00 204.60 509.03 76.36
44 Bulandshehar 362.56 217.54 465.98 69.90
45 G.B. Nagar 190.25 114.15 249.51 37.43
46 Ghaziabad 236.45 141.87 645.62 96.84
47 Hapur 183.73 110.24 205.15 30.77
48 JP Nagar (Amroha) 131.27 78.76 256.36 38.45
49 Meerut 327.66 196.60 433.70 65.06
50 Moradabad 278.19 166.91 401.79 60.27
51 Muzzffarnagar 269.37 161.62 406.76 61.01
52 Rampur 142.69 85.61 276.35 41.45
53 Saharanpur 448.68 269.21 475.51 71.33
54 Sambhal 487.74 292.64 216.90 32.54
55 Shamli 106.05 63.63 206.45 30.97
56 NOIDA 1313.50 788.10 0.00 0.00
57 Prayagraj 806.94 484.16 309.89 46.48
58 Pratapgarh 355.37 213.22 296.68 44.50
59 Fatehpur 369.94 221.96 236.43 35.46
60 Kaushambi 237.05 142.23 133.51 20.03
61 MIRZAPUR 169.42 101.65 213.75 32.06
62 Sonbhadra 204.08 122.45 172.79 25.92
63 Varanasi 1927.93 1156.76 139.36 20.90
64 Chandauli 90.77 54.46 158.62 23.79
65 Ghazipur 209.74 125.84 277.28 41.59
66 Jaunpur 327.42 196.45 381.55 57.23
67 Azamgarh 171.61 102.96 380.99 57.15
68 Ballia 294.80 176.88 199.15 29.87
69 Mau 223.73 134.24 207.42 31.11
70 Gorakhpur 194.14 116.48 324.10 48.62
71 Deoria 160.31 96.19 245.29 36.79
72 Kushinagar 134.52 80.71 264.16 39.62
73 Maharajganj 74.96 44.98 261.19 39.18
74 BASTI 96.70 58.02 250.39 37.56
75 Sant Kabir Nagar 39.90 23.94 152.24 22.84
76 Siddharth Nagar 195.43 117.26 206.76 31.01
77 Sant Ravidas Nagar 131.93 79.16 126.19 18.93
Total 21204.16 12722.50 18885.47 2832.82
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