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Power Sector Boost: Three New Online Platforms Launched

Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar has launched three new online platforms to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of the power sector.

Introduction and Overview

Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar launches three online platforms
Aim: Enhance efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of power sector
Launch date: August 20, 2024
Location: New Delhi
Platforms developed by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) with NTPC assistance

The Three New Platforms

a) PROMPT (Portal for Online Monitoring of Projects – Thermal)

Purpose: Real-time analysis and tracking of thermal power projects
Benefits: Quick identification and resolution of construction delays
Developer: CEA with assistance from NTPC

b) JAL VIDYUT DPR

Full name: Monitoring Survey and Investigation Activities of Hydroelectric Projects and Pumped Storage Projects
Function: Provides real-time status of hydroelectric and pumped storage projects
Advantage: Better management and coordination of construction

c) DRIPS (Disaster Resilient Infrastructure for Power Sector)

Objective: Rapid identification of power disruptions due to natural disasters
Features: Links nodal officers across power sector departments and agencies
Benefit: Facilitates quick power restoration in affected areas

Significance and Impact

Supports the goal of "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India) by 2047
Addresses increasing power demand in the country
Ensures timely completion of ongoing schemes and thermal projects
Enhances coordination and transparency in the power sector
Improves disaster response and resilience in power infrastructure

About the Central Electricity Authority (CEA)

Established: 1951 under the Electricity (Supply) Act of 1948
Current governance: Electricity Act 2003
Structure: Chairman and six full-time members
Current Chairman: Ghanshyam Prasad
Headquarters: New Delhi

Key functions:

- Prepares National Electricity Plan
- Approves new hydel power plants

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