Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik has chaired the 3rd meeting of Group of Ministers constituted for addressing issues related to viability of distribution utilities in the country. The meeting, held in Lucknow, was attended by energy ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra, besides senior officials from central government, state governments, state power utilities, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Ltd and REC Ltd. In the meeting, the Union minister highlighted about the discussions held during the first two meetings of the GoM and the collective efforts required from the member States for improvement of power distribution sector.