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IndiaPosted at: Jun 22 2016 4:42PM


Cabinet approves extension of timeline for taking over debt of DISCOMs

New Delhi, Jun 22 (UNI) The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accorded its approval for an extension of timeline for taking over 50 per cent of the outstanding debt of DISCOMs, as existing on September 30, 2015, by States and borrowings by Jammu & Kashmir under UDAY (Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana), a scheme for operational and financial turnaround of DISCOMs.
The time limits have now been extended by one year from the earlier stipulated date of March 31, 2016. This decision would allow States, which could not participate in the scheme UDAY earlier to join the Scheme.
Under UDAY, so far 19 States have already given their consent to join the scheme, out of which 10 States, viz. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Punjab, Bihar, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir have already signed MoUs with the Central Government.
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