📈 Economy of Bihar (Civil Services Prep) Topic 5.5: Energy Sector in Bihar (Complete Unabridged Modules)

Module 8: 24x7 Power to All Roadmap & Consumer Service Interventions

📖 Chapter 6 of 10 🧩 Module 9 of 17 ⏱️ ~2 min read 💡 1 MCQs
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The State Government formulated the strategic policy document '24x7 Power to All', mapping actionable targets to achieve universal, continuous power supply.


Key Implementations & Milestones:

  • Service Connection Drives: Special camps organized in September, October, and December 2014 and February and August 2015 delivered 7.78 lakh new electric connections.
  • Engineers were deputed at the district level for direct field monitoring of electrification projects.
  • Online web portals were instituted for high-tension (HT) industrial connections and grievance handling.
  • Diversified Bill Payment Options: Consumers were provided multi-channel options including ATM debit cards, Sahaj Vasudha Kendras, net banking, mobile apps, and Regional Rural Banks (Gramin Banks).
  • A centralized 24x7 Fuse Call Centre was instituted for immediate fault rectification and supply restoration.
  • Revenue Linked Supply Scheme: Piloted in four districts to supply power proportionally to revenue recovery, curbing power theft and incentivizing timely bill payments.
⭐ Key Points
  • Service Connection Drives: Special camps organized in September, October, and December 2014 and February and August 2015 delivered 7.78 lakh new electric connections.
  • Engineers were deputed at the district level for direct field monitoring of electrification projects.
  • Online web portals were instituted for high-tension (HT) industrial connections and grievance handling.
  • Diversified Bill Payment Options: Consumers were provided multi-channel options including ATM debit cards, Sahaj Vasudha Kendras, net banking, mobile apps, and Regional Rural Banks (Gramin Banks).
  • A centralized 24x7 Fuse Call Centre was instituted for immediate fault rectification and supply restoration.
  • Revenue Linked Supply Scheme: Piloted in four districts to supply power proportionally to revenue recovery, curbing power theft and incentivizing timely bill payments.
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  • Service Connection Drives: Special camps organized in September, October, and December 2014 and February and August 2015 delivered 7.78 lakh new electric connections.
  • Engineers were deputed at the district level — for direct field monitoring of electrification projects.
  • Online web portals were instituted for — high-tension (HT) industrial connections and grievance handling.
  • Diversified Bill Payment Options: Consumers were provided multi-channel options including ATM debit cards, Sahaj Vasudha Kendras, net banking, mobile apps, and Regional Rural Banks (Gramin Banks).
  • A centralized ______x7 Fuse Call Centre was instituted for immediate fault rectification and supply restoration. — 24
  • Revenue Linked Supply Scheme: Piloted in four districts to supply power proportionally to revenue recovery, curbing power theft and incentivizing timely bill payments.
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In how many districts was the Revenue Linked Supply Scheme initially launched in Bihar?

The Revenue Linked Supply Scheme was launched in four districts of Bihar to incentivize bill recovery.
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Service Connection Drives: Special camps organized in September, October, and December 2014 and February and August 2015 delivered ______.

7.78 lakh new electric connections

Engineers were deputed at the district level ______

for direct field monitoring of electrification projects.

Online web portals were instituted for ______

high-tension (HT) industrial connections and grievance handling.

Diversified Bill Payment Options: Consumers were provided multi-channel options including ATM debit cards, Sahaj Vasudha Kendras, net banking, mobile apps, and Regional Rural Banks (Gramin Banks).

Consumers were provided multi-channel options including ATM debit cards, Sahaj Vasudha Kendras, net banking, mobile apps, and Regional Rural Banks (Gramin Banks).

A centralized ______x7 Fuse Call Centre was instituted for immediate fault rectification and supply restoration.

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Revenue Linked Supply Scheme: Piloted in four districts to supply power proportionally to revenue recovery, curbing power theft and incentivizing timely bill payments.

Piloted in four districts to supply power proportionally to revenue recovery, curbing power theft and incentivizing timely bill payments.