The Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Manohar Lal, visited Aizawl and chaired a review meeting on the power sector and the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) with the State Government. The meeting included the State Minister for Urban Development, Shri K. Sapdanga, the Minister for Power and Electricity, Shri F. Rodingliana, and senior officials from the concerned State departments and the Government of India. The session covered progress, challenges and planned interventions across the sector.

The Union Minister reviewed the power sector scenario for Mizoram and examined progress under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). He emphasised the need to reduce Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses and to improve billing and collection efficiency. He highlighted the importance of timely clearance of Government department dues and subsidy payments and the State committed to achieving 25 per cent AT&C losses by March 2027.

The review also covered the progress of smart meter installation with emphasis on prepaid conversion for Government, commercial, industrial and high?load consumers greater than 10 kilowatt (kW). The State informed that smart meter installation would be completed across the State by June 2027. Progress under PM?KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana was examined and the State was urged to accelerate beneficiary registration and installation targets under both schemes.

The Union Minister reviewed resource adequacy and intra?State transmission planning to meet growing demand and said that sincere efforts would help make the electricity department financially viable and the State power sector self?sufficient. He assured continued support and cooperation of the Government of India in the overall development of the State. The State Minister for Power and Electricity provided an overview of unique challenges, including difficult terrain and limited grid connectivity in remote areas, and indicated that measures would be taken for expeditious implementation of works sanctioned under RDSS to improve the financial performance of the State utility.