Jaipur, April 1 (IANS) Continuing its commitment to making Rajasthan self-reliant in the energy sector, Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (Jaipur Discom), on Wednesday, achieved a historic milestone in revenue collection during the financial year (FY) 2025–26 and recorded total revenue realisation of Rs 29,462 crore, surpassing the total billed amount of Rs 28,863 crore by Rs 599 crore.

This indicates that the discom not only achieved 100 per cent recovery of current dues but also successfully recovered substantial outstanding arrears from past defaulters.

With this, Jaipur Discom has achieved a record-breaking 102 per cent revenue collection efficiency, the highest in its 26-year history.

The previous best performance was 101.02 per cent in FY 2017–18.

Among the three zones, Bharatpur Zone emerged as the top performer with a collection efficiency of 104.63 per cent, followed by Kota Zone (103.64 per cent) and Jaipur Zone (101.32 per cent). This achievement is particularly noteworthy for Bharatpur Zone, which includes traditionally challenging districts such as Bharatpur, Deeg, Dholpur, and Karauli.

Focused efforts such as strict action against power theft, recovery from Permanently Disconnected Consumers (PDC), and resolution of long-pending cases through Lok Adalats significantly contributed to improved performance.

Additionally, measures were taken to prevent defaulting PDC consumers from obtaining new connections under different names, encouraging them to clear outstanding dues.

Enhanced power supply, coupled with strict adherence to 100 per cent billing and recovery, resulted in more than a four per cent improvement in revenue collection in these districts.

All 18 circles of Jaipur Discom achieved 100 per cent or more revenue collection.

Key performers include Karauli on top with 108.80 per cent, Bundi – 105.66 per cent, Kota – 104.08 per cent, Bharatpur Circle – 103.75 per cent, Dholpur and Sawai Madhopur – 103.71 per cent, Baran – 103.19 per cent, Deeg – 102.55 per cent, Dausa – 102.36 per cent, Jaipur City South – 102.05 per cent and Jaipur City North – 102 per cent.

Other circles including Tonk, Jhalawar, Alwar, Kotputli, Jaipur District North and South, and Bhiwadi also recorded collection efficiency above 100 per cent.

Ensuring 100 per cent billing and revenue realisation remained a top priority throughout the year.

Sub-divisions with high technical and commercial losses were closely monitored.

Nodal officers from the Accounts Branch were deployed at the circle level to identify and resolve bottlenecks.

Special drives were conducted to recover dues from government departments, including Water Supply, Panchayati Raj Institutions, and Urban Local Bodies.

Lists of PDC consumers with arrears exceeding Rs 20,000 and Rs 50,000 were prepared, and targeted recovery efforts were undertaken.

For the first time, all circles achieved and maintained ‘Zero Defective Meter’ status.

This eliminated average billing practices and ensured that billing is now entirely based on actual consumption, significantly boosting transparency and revenue accuracy.

In parallel with improved collection efficiency, Jaipur Discom strengthened its power infrastructure through schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (KUSUM), Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PM Suryaghar), and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme.

As a result, distribution losses reduced to 11.02 per cent, Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses dropped to an all-time low of 9.24 per cent, falling below 10 per cent for the first time and there was consistent improvement in revenue realisation.

Jaipur Discom’s revenue realisation has shown steady improvement over the years, rising from below 100 per cent in earlier years to consistently exceeding 100 per cent in recent financial years, culminating in this record-breaking performance in 2025–26.

–IANS

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