Odisha Chief Secretary Reviews DISCOMs’ Performance, Charts Roadmap for Future-Ready Power Distribution
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg chaired a high-level review meeting of the state’s four power distribution companies—TPCODL, TPNODL, TPSODL, and TPWODL—assessing their performance up to December 31, 2025.
The review emphasised strengthening infrastructure, accelerating capital investments, and integrating advanced technologies to modernise the distribution network.
Officials highlighted the importance of the timely rollout of government projects aligned with national and state energy goals, ensuring accessibility, sustainability, and efficiency.
A major focus was placed on expanding smart metering programs to improve billing transparency, energy accounting, and consumer engagement.
The state also pushed for rooftop solar adoption under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and the Utility Led Aggregation (ULA) model, aiming to empower households and accelerate the clean energy transition.
Operational reliability was another key priority, with directives to enhance automation, preventive maintenance, and outage management.
The Chief Secretary stressed the need to improve SAIDI, SAIFI, and AT&C loss indicators to meet national benchmarks.
Safety remained central to the discussion, with strong advocacy for the Surakhya Kavach App to monitor field staff in real time, ensuring “zero fatalities and zero blackouts.”
The meeting also underscored consumer-centric reforms, including strengthening customer care, expanding digital platforms, and ensuring faster grievance redressal.
With these initiatives, Odisha is positioning itself as a leader in sustainable and future-ready power distribution, aligning with India’s broader green energy transition.
