UPSC Prelims 2006·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

Consider the following statements: 1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each State Government in India. 2. One of the components of the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) is upgradation of subtransmission and distribution system for electricity in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 onlyCorrect
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

The correct answer is B because of the following reasons: Statement 1 is incorrect because the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) is a statutory body established by the Central Government, not by each State Government. It was set up under the Electricity Act, 2003, to hear appeals against the orders of the Central and State Regulatory Commissions. Statement 2 is correct because the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) was specifically launched to reduce transmission and distribution losses. One of its primary objectives and components is the strengthening and upgradation of the sub-transmission and distribution network to improve the reliability and quality of power supply.
polity-and-governance: Consider the following statements: 1. Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has been established by each State Government i

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