Relief for discoms: Cabinet extends timeline for states to join UDAY scheme
Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to extend timeline for joining UDAY scheme meant for revival of debt-laden discoms and issue bonds for paying their outstandings during this fiscal.
Jun 22, 2016, 13:37 PM ISTRenewables in limelight in 2015; Discoms' debt remain a worry
Renewables emerged as the light at the end of the tunnel for the power sector, which continued to be bogged down by the debt worries of discoms during 2015 and all eyes are on the ambitious UDAY scheme on whether it can prove to be the much-needed elixir in the New Year.
Dec 28, 2015, 12:45 PM ISTCabinet may take up discoms burgeoning debt issue tomorrow
Hit by subsidised tariffs, state electricity discoms are facing cash crunch and are incurring annual losses of about Rs 60,000-70,000 crore.
Nov 04, 2015, 16:23 PM IST