UDAY means Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana to improvement of
financial turnaround, Operational improvement, Reduction of cost of generation
of power, Development of Renewable Energy, Energy efficiency & conservation.Jharkhand was the first state to join UDAY scheme.
Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) Benefits
-To reduce power cost generation
-Increased supply of domestic coal
-Allocation of coal linkages at notified prices
-Coal price rationalization
-Coal linkage rationalization & allowing coal swaps
-Supply of washed & crushed coal
-Additional coal at notified prices
-Faster completion of Interstate Transmission lines
-Power purchase through transparent competitive bidding
