The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has granted post-facto approval to Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited for an additional investment of Rs 4.23 billion under the revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS).
The approved works cover additional smart metering, border area electrification, electrification under the vibrant villages programme, auxiliary cable deployment for distribution transformer smart metering, and electrification of tribal households and public institutions. The commission has directed the discom to file separate investment approval petitions, after board clearance, for future works and has cautioned that action would be taken if projects are taken up without prior regulatory approval.