Besides, the apex auditor has recommended that the government's equity funding to the airline should be adjusted after taking into account the reduction in loan amounts and lower interest liability on non-convertible debentures.
Ashok Khurana, Director-General, Association of Power Producers says the power sector needs an immediate solution amidst the collapsing demand since past three years.
The central government has finalized plans to restructure the burgeoning debt of power distribution companies (discoms) in eight states and the Cabinet is likely to issue a note for issue of a bill by the end of the month or early November.
Dena Bank's exposure to discoms stands at around Rs 7000 crore of which Rs 3300 crore of debt has been restructured, says chairman and managing director Ashwani Kumar.
States have also asked for some favours from the Central government which includes the Centre providing funds for interest subsidy on loans of over Rs 40,000 crore.
National carrier Air India has reduced its net loss by more than a quarter to Rs 5,547.47 crore in the previous fiscal as compared to a net loss of Rs 7,559.74 crore in FY12, government said on Monday.
The state-run carrier, which is to receive Rs 30,000 crore equity from the government for 10 years, starting April 2012, as a part of its Turnaround Plan (TAP)and Financial Restructuring Plan, has been allocated Rs 2,500 crore funds for the next fiscal. "Air India Board discussed the budget for the next fiscal.
UP Power to recast loans worth Rs 15000 cr under centre's Financial Restructuring Plan.
The current carrot-and-stick scheme announced by the Central government to State power distribution companies is an attempt to restore power purchasing capacity of the debt-ridden DISCOMs and enable banks to recover their loans.
Air India is likely to appoint a real estate consultant very soon to prepare a roadmap for monetising its assets in India and abroad worth Rs 5,000 crore over the next decade, official sources said on Friday.
A proposal to issue preferential shares worth Rs 7,500 crore to Air India's lenders was approved by its Board today, as the national carrier saw significant rise in its yields and passenger revenue.
In a move that comes as a huge relief to the cash strapped goverment airline, a consortium of lenders to state-run Air India has broadly approved its financial restructuring plan.