The Union Government has allocated a total outlay of Rs 218.47 billion to the Ministry of Power (MoP) under the Union Budget for 2025-26, announced on February 1, 2025. The key allocations include:
- Rs 160.21 billion for the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
- Rs 8.5 billion for Strengthening of Power Systems, which includes Rs 3.04 billion for the North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSIP) and Rs 2.95 billion for Externally-Aided Projects (EAP) in Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Manipur.
- Rs 11 billion for the Power System Development Fund.
- Rs 27.13 billion for the assistance of central public sector units (CPSUs), including Rs 3 billion for the Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project as part of the Jammu & Kashmir Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) 2015.
- Rs 77.63 billion for PSUs, including Rs 73.89 billion for Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Rs 3.74 billion for Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI).
The proposed investment of Rs 861.38 billion in various PSUs includes allocations for:
- Rs 3 billion for Power System Operation Corporation Limited.
- Rs 130 billion for NHPC Limited.
- Rs 33.94 billion for Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).
- Rs 26 billion for North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO).
- Rs 120 billion for SJVN Limited.
- Rs 35.43 billion for THDC India Limited.
- Rs 250 billion for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL).
- Rs 260 billion for NTPC Limited.
- Rs 3 billion for Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPL).