Half of India’s states to join UDAY for revival of discos
Q. How many states have agreed to join the UDAY scheme so far?- Published on 05 Jan 16a. 12
b. 13
c. 14
d. 15
ANSWER: 15
Close to 15 states have agreed to opt for the UDAY scheme meant for reviving debt stressed discoms in the nation according to Union Minister Piyush Goyal. A total of 15 from the current 29 states are on board for the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana. 4 major states- UP, Odisha, Bihar and Maharashtra have agreed to join UDAY with total of 15 states joining the scheme and 90% of over INR 4 lakh crore on discos debt will be covered under the scheme.