{
  "id": 10943450,
  "title": "PM DHARA programme: Why India needs a ₹1.86 lakh crore smart-grid push for renewables",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/pm-dhara-programme-why-india-needs-a-1-86-lakh-crore-smart-grid-push",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:31:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-dhara-programme-why-india-needs-a-rs-rs-1-86-lakh-crore-smart-grid-push-for-renewables-11790766297354.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Union Cabinet approved the ₹1.86 lakh crore PM-DHARA scheme to strengthen intra-state power transmission and evacuate up to 135 GW of renewable energy. It includes 50 GWh of battery storage, with ₹54,082 crore in central support to reduce transmission costs and power prices.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "Cabinet clears Rs 2.79 lakh crore package: Rabi MSP hike for six crops, Rs 1.86 lakh crore for PM DHARA, Rs 1,790 crore for Delhi traffic system",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/cabinet-clears-rs-2-79-lakh-crore-package-rabi-msp-hike-for-six-crops",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:44:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Cabinet approves ₹2.79 trillion for rabi MSPs, green energy, Delhi traffic system",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/cabinet-approves-2-79-trillion-for-rabi-msps-green-energy-delhi",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:16:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}