The Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal reviewed the power sector for Chhattisgarh in Raipur on Wednesday. The Union Minister requested the State Government to not to levy any cess on hydro power projects and Pump Storage Projects as such form of levies adds on to the tariff for the consumers. He also advised the State Government to expeditiously resolve the issues related to the projects of NTPC which have been conceptualized or are under development and to look into the land acquisition and mining lease related issues with respect to the development of captive coal blocks.

Union Minister assured for continued support and cooperation of the Government of India in the overall development of the State.

The meeting was attended by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Dy. Chief Minister Vijay Sharma, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs and Tokhan Sahu. Senior officials from the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the State Government and the CPSEs were also present in the meeting.

The progress of Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme-RDSS in the State of Chhattisgarh was reviewed in the meeting.