**Executive Summary**
On May 31, 2026, Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal reviewed Tripura’s power sector and urban development schemes to improve DISCOM financial viability and infrastructure. Key focuses included the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), reducing AT&C losses, and expanding clean energy access. The meeting established critical deadlines, including August 2026 for government prepaid meter conversion and July 2027 for completing smart meter works.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Operational and Financial Improvements**
* Prioritisation of reducing Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses to enhance DISCOM financial performance.
* Emphasis on improving revenue collection through the mandatory conversion of government establishment meters to prepaid systems.
* The State committed to completing the conversion of all government consumers to prepaid metering by August 2026.
**Infrastructure and Metering**
* Requirement for an expedited rollout of smart metering across the State, with a commitment to finish pending works by July 2027.
* Emphasis on intra-state transmission planning to ensure capacity addition keeps pace with growing demand.
* Commitment to the expeditious augmentation of transmission infrastructure in alignment with the resource adequacy plan.
**Clean Energy Initiatives**
* Review of progress under PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana to expand clean energy access to remote and underserved areas.
* Commitment to install rooftop solar for 2 lakh consumers by March 2027 to reduce individual electricity costs.
* Advice to leverage central schemes to achieve power sector self-sufficiency.
**Impact Analysis**
**State Power Department and DISCOMs**
**Impact:** These entities are under pressure to improve operational efficiency and financial health to become self-sufficient.
**Action Required:** Develop and execute a detailed action plan for RDSS, accelerate smart meter installation, and upgrade transmission infrastructure.
**Government Consumers and Establishments**
**Impact:** A transition in utility management from post-paid to prepaid billing systems.
**Action Required:** Facilitate the conversion to prepaid meters by the August 2026 deadline.
**General Consumers (2 Lakh Targeted Households)**
**Impact:** Benefit from reduced electricity costs and increased access to clean energy.
**Action Required:** Adopt rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana by March 2027.
**Tripura State Government**
**Impact:** Held accountable for the expeditious implementation of sanctioned works and overall sector performance.
**Action Required:** Ensure inter-departmental cooperation to meet the specific deadlines for metering, transmission, and solar energy targets.
Key Entities Referenced
Tripura: The Indian state which is the central subject of the power sector and urban development scheme review.
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS): A primary initiative discussed to improve the operational and financial performance of DISCOMs in the state.
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: A key rooftop solar scheme with a specific state target of installation for 2 lakh consumers by March 2027.
PM-KUSUM: A central government scheme reviewed for expanding clean energy access to remote and underserved areas.
Manohar Lal: Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs who chaired the high-level review meeting.
Ministry of Power
Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal reviews Power
Sector and Urban Development Schemes with
Tripura Government
Posted On: 31 MAY 2026 6:56PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, reviewed the matters relating
to power sector and urban development schemes for the State of Tripura in Agartala today.
The meeting was attended by Chief Minister of Tripura Sh.Manik Saha, and Minister for Power,
Government of Tripura, along with senior officials from the State Government, Ministry of Power,
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India, and Power Sector CPSEs.
The meeting started with the Union Minister highlighting the key areas where the State Power department
and the State Power sector PSUs could work on with a detailed action plan. Matters relating to the
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) and operational and financial parameters of the DISCOM
were discussed. He emphasised the need for reducing Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C)
losses and improving the financial performance of the DISCOMs. He highlighted the need for improving
the revenue collections with particular focus on prepaid conversion of meters installed with Government
consumers / establishments. He reviewed the progress of smart metering in the State and advised
expeditious implementation. The State committed to conversion of Government consumers to prepaid
metering by August, 2026 and completion of pending smart meter works July 2027.He further reviewed the status of resource adequacy and intra-State Transmission planning of the State so
as to meet the growing demand and advised the State to ensure that transmission capacity addition keeps
pace with demand growth. The State committed to expeditious augmentation of intra-State transmission
infrastructure and adoption as per the resource adequacy plan. Progress under PM-KUSUM and PM
Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana was also reviewed; the State was advised to leverage these schemes to
expand access to clean energy, including in remote and underserved areas. The State Committed to install
Rooftop Solar for 2 lakh consumers by March, 2027. This would also help in reducing the cost of
electricity for these consumers.
He mentioned that sincere efforts will go a long way in making the State DISCOM financially viable and
the State power sector self-sufficient.
Union Minister of Power assured of continued support and cooperation of the Government of India in the
overall development of the State.
The Chief Minister assured that the State would take all necessary measures for expeditious
implementation of the works sanctioned for the State and for improving the overall performance of the
power sector.
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