Ministry of Power (India)

Ministry of Power
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Power
Ministry overview
Formed2 July 1992; 32 years ago (1992-07-02)
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Energy Sources
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersShram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India
Annual budget15,046.92 crore (US$1.8 billion) (2018-19 est.)[1]
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Pankaj Agrawal IAS Power Secretary
Websitepowermin.gov.in

The Ministry of Power is an Indian government ministry. The current Union Cabinet Minister is Manohar Lal Khattar. The ministry is charged with overseeing electricity production and infrastructure development, including generation, transmission, and delivery, as well as maintenance projects.

The ministry acts as a liaison between the central government and state electricity operations, as well as with the private sector. The ministry also oversees rural electrification projects.

  1. ^ "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.