Power Minister Piyush Goyal today launched a mobile application Vidyut PRAVAH at a function in New Delhi today. The mobile application provides highlights of the power availability in the country on real time basis. The App provides a wealth of information pertaining to the current demand met, shortages, surplus power available and the prices in the Power Exchange. <br/><br/>Launching the app, Mr Goyal said that the app will empower common people to demand 24X7 power from the states. He further said that this application will take transparency to the next level and make state governments more accountable. <br/><br/>The Minister added that this app will work as manifestation of Prime Minister's vision of good governance via inculcating transparency in the system and will put pressure on power producers across the country. Referring to the need of monitoring of the government functioning, Mr Goyal said that Government welcomes the probity and public scrutiny of its working .<br/><br/>He also interacted with power secretaries of several states and Union Territories via video conferencing at the event. The Power secretaries appreciated Central Government's initiative for bringing transparency. Few gave valuable suggestions for enhancing the features of mobile application like adding renewable power obligation and window for power surplus states for selling excess power to the mobile application. <br/><br/>The real time data and comparison with previous day and year data is also available in the app. Data from multiple sources, including the States and Power Exchanges, has been made available through a single portal for convenience of all.<br/><br/>A user friendly interface, based on the Geographical map of India, facilitates all the consumers and stakeholders in visualization of the power availability and prices at the overall country level and at States and Union Territories level. The information disseminated through the Application will empower the consumer, thereby leading all the stakeholders to be more responsive and efficient, bringing more economy to the country.