<p>State-run National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is yet to receive dues of over Rs 1,000 crore from various power distribution companies, forcing the power producer to regulate supply at a time when the country is facing acute electricity shortage.<br /><br /></p>.<p>NHPC Chairman and Managing Director A B L Srivastava said the health of discoms is a matter of concern for the company.<br /><br />“Discoms are yet to pay more than Rs 1,000 crore for the electricity purchases from NHPC. These include discoms from Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh,” he said.<br /><br />According to Srivastava, this amount has not yet been classified as non-performing assets. <br /><br />Another NHPC official said most of the dues were to come from discoms in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Delhi’s two discoms — BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna — are to pay around Rs 335 crore while UP discom has dues of about Rs 400 crore. <br /><br />Dues from Rajasthan discom is around Rs 100 crore while that from Bihar is about Rs 50 crore, the official noted.<br /><br />The poor financial health of power distribution companies (Discoms) remains a major concern for the sector as many entities are unable to pay for purchase of electricity from power generators, affecting mass consumers.</p>
<p>State-run National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is yet to receive dues of over Rs 1,000 crore from various power distribution companies, forcing the power producer to regulate supply at a time when the country is facing acute electricity shortage.<br /><br /></p>.<p>NHPC Chairman and Managing Director A B L Srivastava said the health of discoms is a matter of concern for the company.<br /><br />“Discoms are yet to pay more than Rs 1,000 crore for the electricity purchases from NHPC. These include discoms from Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh,” he said.<br /><br />According to Srivastava, this amount has not yet been classified as non-performing assets. <br /><br />Another NHPC official said most of the dues were to come from discoms in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Delhi’s two discoms — BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna — are to pay around Rs 335 crore while UP discom has dues of about Rs 400 crore. <br /><br />Dues from Rajasthan discom is around Rs 100 crore while that from Bihar is about Rs 50 crore, the official noted.<br /><br />The poor financial health of power distribution companies (Discoms) remains a major concern for the sector as many entities are unable to pay for purchase of electricity from power generators, affecting mass consumers.</p>