Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 2 July 1992 |
Preceding Ministry |
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Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India |
Annual budget | ₹15,046.92 crore (US$1.8 billion) (2018-19 est.)[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Ministry executive |
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Website | powermin |
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.