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System strengthening: Northeast states lead in power supply infra push

Under system strengthening, which entails construction of last mile power supply infrastructure, the physical progress is 86 per cent in the region

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IPDS is the flagship scheme of the Centre for improving electricity infrastructure in urban areas and introduction of smart meters and IT systems in power supply

Shreya Jai New Delhi
The Centre’s flagship programme on urban power reforms — the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) — has achieved a high success rate of 90 per cent completion in the seven northeastern states as of January 2021.
 
Under system strengthening, which entails construction of last mile power supply infrastructure, the physical progress is 86 per cent in the region. This is the highest across the country, said official sources.
 
The system strengthening portion of IPDS will conclude in March 2021. Officials in the ministry of power said 100 per cent progress will be achieved under system strengthening by end