Overview

• Officials announced 24 new 66 kV substations, 1,030 new 11 kV feeders, and 88,308 transformers as part of the upgrade push.
• The energy department will recruit 2,500 employees and 2,000 interns to speed complaint resolution and strengthen operations.
• Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said coal reserves have risen from two days to 25 days and cited the state’s acquisition of a 540 MW thermal plant.
• Kejriwal outlined targets to lay 25,000 km of new cables, add 8,000 transformers, and build 77 substations to modernize the network.
• Kejriwal said about 90% of households receive free electricity, and he noted farmers get at least eight hours of assured supply with a plan to move to all-day irrigation power.