Government approves institutional mechanism for smart grid projects
The Dollar Business Bureau The government has approved the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM), an institutional mechanism, for implementation of policies related to smart grid networks, Piyush Goyal, Minister of state for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy told Lok Sabha on Thursday. The NSGM is an institutional mechanism which will plan, monitor and implement the policies and programs related to smart grid activities in the country, the minister said. The total outlay of Rs 985 crore and a budgetary allocation of Rs 338 crore have already been allocated for the NSGM activities during the 12th Plan. The minister further said that a governing council headed by the Minister of Power and comprised of secretary-level officers of the concerned departments and ...
