Which of the following is/are the component/components of the Integrated Power Development Scheme launched by the Government of India recently?
1. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks in the urban areas.
2. Metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in the rural areas.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2016
Statement 1: “Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks in the urban areas.” This is a stated component of the IPDS.
Statement 2: “Metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in the rural areas.” Metering in rural areas is primarily covered under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), not IPDS. IPDS components related to metering also focus on urban areas (metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in urban areas).
Therefore, only statement 1 is a component of IPDS.
– DDUGJY focuses on rural power distribution infrastructure.
– Metering is a component of both schemes, but specific to their respective areas (urban for IPDS, rural for DDUGJY).