Which of the following state became 17th state to Central Governments Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY) scheme.

2016

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Which of the following state became 17th state to Central Government’s Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY) scheme.

A	Gujarat
B	Madhya Pradesh
C	Odisha
D	Maharashtra

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Jharkhand became the first state to come under uday scheme. Other states that have given their in-principle approval are Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Assam.

Detailed explanation-2: -The scheme envisages: Reduction of cost of generation of power. Development of Renewable Energy. Energy efficiency & conservation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans. Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana is a scheme for the Financial Turnaround of Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs), has been approved by the Government of India with an objective to improve the operational and financial efficiency of the State DISCOMs.

Detailed explanation-4: -What does it aim to achieve? The scheme aims to reduce technical and commercial losses to pan-India levels of 12-15 percent by 2024-25 and cut the cost-revenue gap to zero by 2024-25.

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