(a) the details of the States which have joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme;
(b) whether the Government proposes to invite the private distribution companies to get benefits under UDAY scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the advantages being offered to private companies under UDAY scheme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : So far, fourteen States, namely Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Goa, Karnataka, Manipur and Andhra Pradesh have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) under Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY).
(b) & (c) : As of now, UDAY is applicable to State-owned Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) only and therefore, question does not arise.
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