Power loss in Chhattisgarh wanes due to govt-sponsored reform programme

State's AT&C loss has come down to 21%; plans to reduce it further to 19%

Chhattisgarh's reform programme has helped the state cut down its aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) loss, while enabling it to become a power surplus state.   

During 2009-10, losses in distribution networks of the state-run Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited were significantly high at an average of 36.29 per cent. The centre-sponsored re-structured accelerated power development and reforms programme (R-APDRP) was subsequently launched in the state to reduce losses in the power sector.

“As of now, the AT&C loss in Chhattisgarh has come down to 21 per cent,” said a company spokesperson. Though the figure is still higher than