Maharashtra seeks Rs 10,000 cr from Centre for power infrastructure.

Maharashtra government has sought about Rs. 10,000 crore from the Centre to create infrastructure for improving efficiency in power generation and distribution.

'We want to create infrastructure in the state for efficient power generation and supply. For this we have sought Central government assistance of Rs. 10,000 crore under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana,' Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told reporters after a 5-hour-long meeting here to take a review of the power situation in the state.

The meeting was attended by Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal and officials of the state utilities Mahavitaran, Mahagenco, and Mahatransco as well as of Coal India, Western Coalfields Ltd, and South Eastern Coalfields Ltd.

Fadnavis said the government had undertaken a project for feeder separation whereby electricity supply systems for agriculture consumers are not linked to non-farm supply.

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