Question-National Power Portal has been started for which of the following purpose?
(a) For the information collection and dissemination of electric field
(b) For timely payment of power to consumers
(c) To monitor power companies
(d) To know about the disadvantage of power distribution, reply
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- On November 14th, 2017, Shri R.K. Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, launched the National Power Portal (NPP) here today. The portal may be accessed at http://npp.gov.in.
- NPP is a centralised system for Indian Power Sector which facilitates online data capture/ input (daily, monthly, annually) from generation, transmission and distribution utilities in the country.
- It disseminate Power Sector Information (operational, capacity, demand, supply, consumption etc.) through various analysed reports, graphs, statistics for generation, transmission and distribution at all India, region, state level for central, state and private sector.
- The Dashboard would also act as the single point interface for all Power Sector Apps launched previously by the Ministry, like TARANG, UJALA, VIDYUT PRAVAH, GARV, URJA, and MERIT.
- NPP is integrated with associated systems of Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and other major utilities.
- It would serve as single authentic source of power sector information to apex bodies, utilities for the purpose of analysis, planning, monitoring as well as for public users.
- The system is available 24×7 and ensures effective and timely collection of data.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173480
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/national-power-portal-unveiled/497580.html
http://egov.eletsonline.com/2017/11/national-power-portal-launched/