Govt's top priority to reduce T&D losses: Energy secy

The top priority of Rajasthan government is to reduce electricity transmission and distribution loss and put an end to the losses incurred by discoms, a top official of energy department has said.
"This is possible only if we work together and bring Rajasthan on number one position in electricity sector", said Sanjay Malhotra, Principal Secretary, Energy Department. He was addressing a review meeting here yesterday.
Shrimat Pandey, Chairman Discoms has instructed the chief divisional engineers to verify actual loss in industrial sectors.
He further clarified that it will be the executive engineers who will be responsible to bring down the losses in industrial sectors in a target based manner.