India, Haryana: Haryana has approved a new round of power sector investments worth $96 M (₹912.7 crore) under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), strengthening its efforts to build a more efficient and reliable electricity distribution network.
The approval was given by the Distribution Reforms Committee (DRC), headed by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi. The proposal will now be sent to the Power Finance Corporation and the Ministry of Power for final approval under the national reform programme.
The sanctioned package is aimed at improving grid infrastructure, lowering technical losses, and enhancing the reliability of power supply across the state.
It includes $17.7 M (₹169 crore) for loss-reduction work in the Palwal Circle, covering Palwal and Nuh districts. Another $43.6 M (₹414 crore) has been allocated for setting up 30 new 33-kV substations and upgrading 72 existing ones. In addition, $34.7 M (₹329.7 crore) will be used to deploy Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distribution Management Systems (DMS) in Hisar and other towns.
The substation expansion is expected to add nearly 1,175 MVA of transformation capacity, supporting rising demand from domestic, agricultural, and industrial users.
The SCADA and DMS systems will modernise grid operations by enabling real-time monitoring, quicker fault detection, and faster restoration of electricity supply.
Overall, the project is expected to strengthen Haryana’s power infrastructure and improve service delivery across multiple regions.
Source: Swarajya
