RDSS to help DISCOMs improve operational efficiencies and financial sustainability
REC Limited has signed a 200 million Euro loan agreement with the German bank KfW to propel distribution sector reforms in line with the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) of the Government.
The RDSS is to help DISCOMs improve their operational efficiencies and financial sustainability by providing result-linked financial assistance to DISCOMs to strengthen supply infrastructure based on meeting pre-qualifying criterial and achieving basis minimum benchmarks.
REC is the nodal agency to implement the RDSS scheme with loan book exceeding Rs.474,275 crore.
This marks REC’s sixth line of credit under the Indo-German Development Cooperation and demonstrates the corporation’s commitment to enhance the distribution infrastructure of DISCOMs.
The signing event on 8 Dec was graced by Carolin Gassner, Director (South Asia), KfW; Wolf Muth, Country Director (India), KfW; and Dr. Juergen Welschof, Head of the Division from KfW, along with the officials from the German Embassy. T.S.C. Bosh, Executive Director (BDM, I&L) along with Valli Natarajan, Executive Director (SOP) and Saurabh Rastogi, CGM (BDM) attended the event on behalf of REC.
Bosh explained how the partnership with KfW will help India’s power sector. “This announcement not only showcases REC’s ability to secure strategic partnerships with international financial institutions but also underscores our integral role in driving positive change within the power distribution landscape in India.
“The collaboration with KfW is expected to have a transformative impact on the operational capabilities and financial resilience of DISCOMs, ultimately contributing to the broader goals of the RDSS scheme and the nation’s power sector reforms.” Fiinews.com
