2018
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Question
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Andaman and nicobar islands
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Lakshadweep islands
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Goa
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New Delhi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lakshadweep joins “UDAY” scheme; would derive an overall net benefit of Rs 8 crore through “UDAY”
Detailed explanation-2: -Only operational (10 states, 1 UT): Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa, Karnataka, Puducherry, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Tripura & Mizoram.
Detailed explanation-3: -Till now 31 states/UT have joined this scheme Mizoram being the 27th state to join.
Detailed explanation-4: -The states which have agreed to join the scheme are Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-5: -UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana), 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.