In Short : The government has released ₹37,000 crore under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to improve the financial health and operational efficiency of power distribution companies. This funding supports infrastructure upgrades, loss reduction, smart metering, and reliable power supply. The initiative aims to modernize India’s distribution network, enhance consumer services, and build a more resilient and sustainable power sector.
In Detail : No Claim from any State Regarding Distribution Infrastructure Works Pending with Ministry of Power
Government of India launched the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient distribution Sector.
Till date the total Central Grant released under the scheme is around Rs 37,000 Cr which is about 38 % of the total sanctioned Gross Budgetary Support for the scheme.
The release of Funds under the scheme is contingent upon the Distribution companies (DISCOMs) achieving milestones and completing other requirements as per fund release guidelines, without any delay. A Result evaluation framework, based on the customized action plans for each States/DISCOMs, has been developed to evaluate them for fund release.
As on date, no claim from any State regarding Distribution Infrastructure works is pending with this Ministry for approval.
RDSS State-wise Sanction (Cumulative) & Fund released in FY 2023-24, FY 2024-25 & FY 2025-26 (Till date)
| Sl.No. | STATE/ UT | Sanctioned GBS (Cumulative) |
Fund released in FY 2023-24 |
Fund released in FY 2024-25 |
Fund released in FY 2025-26 (As on 28.11.2025) |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar | 428 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 7,240 | 311 | 901 | 204 |
| 3 | Arunachal Pradesh | 992 | 0 | 43 | 153 |
| 4 | Assam | 4,107 | 635 | 769 | 816 |
| 5 | Bihar | 6,748 | 1,268 | 1,207 | 985 |
| 6 | Chhattisgarh | 3,217 | 178 | 304 | 382 |
| 7 | Delhi | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Goa | 243 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Gujarat | 5,538 | 507 | 670 | 454 |
| 10 | Haryana | 4,076 | 35 | 205 | 139 |
| 11 | Himachal Pradesh | 2,561 | 6 | 80 | 459 |
| 12 | Jammu & Kashmir | 4,803 | 349 | 624 | 828 |
| 13 | Jharkhand | 2,272 | 0 | 222 | 348 |
| 14 | Karnataka | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Kerala | 3,278 | 22 | 153 | 284 |
| 16 | Ladakh | 788 | 79 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Madhya Pradesh | 7,347 | 1,006 | 820 | 1,235 |
| 18 | Maharashtra | 13,182 | 820 | 1,614 | 604 |
| 19 | Manipur | 602 | 20 | 58 | 48 |
| 20 | Meghalaya | 1,195 | 51 | 146 | 98 |
| 21 | Mizoram | 351 | 22 | 27 | 24 |
| 22 | Nagaland | 479 | 1 | 10 | 43 |
| 23 | Puducherry | 107 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | Punjab | 3,284 | 115 | 114 | 334 |
| 25 | Rajasthan | 12,902 | 531 | 1,094 | 821 |
| 26 | Sikkim | 409 | 24 | 12 | 68 |
| 27 | Tamil Nadu | 9,139 | 97 | 448 | 0 |
| 28 | Telangana | 72 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| 29 | Tripura | 619 | 36 | 91 | 138 |
| 30 | Uttar Pradesh | 16,570 | 1,801 | 1,822 | 1,714 |
| 31 | Uttarakhand | 2,444 | 11 | 116 | 483 |
| 32 | West Bengal | 6,423 | 221 | 601 | 49 |
| Total | 1,21,637 | 8,160 | 12,158 | 10,829 | |
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Power , Shri Shripad Yesso Naik , in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today .
