
Recently, the Union Minister of Power, Manohar Lal, conducted a comprehensive review of the power sector in the State of Karnataka. The review meeting was also attended by Shripad Naik, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy; K. J. George, Minister of Energy, Karnataka; and senior officials from the Government of India, the State Government, and REC Ltd.
During the meeting, the State Government made a detailed presentation on the current status of power generation, transmission, and distribution in Karnataka. Issues such as the generation mix, challenges in Right of Way (RoW) for transmission infrastructure, and the need for support in improving distribution infrastructure were discussed.