The Government have taken the following steps to meet the peak demand of power:

These measures have contributed to the present status wherein power availability has gone up to 22½ hrs, on an average, in rural areas and 23½ hrs in urban areas.

This information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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The Government have taken the following steps to meet the peak demand of power:

These measures have contributed to the present status wherein power availability has gone up to 22½ hrs, on an average, in rural areas and 23½ hrs in urban areas.

This information was given by Shri R.K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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