Kohima: Nagaland Power Minister KG Kenye announced the state collected 324.81 crore rupees in power revenue during the 2025-26 fiscal year. He shared the figures during the ninth session of the 14th Legislative Assembly after MLA Naiba Konyak asked for a report. All collected funds go directly to the state government through Treasury Challan under Head of Account 8782-00-102-01-00.
The department is pushing hard on infrastructure upgrades. Workers have already installed more than 57,300 smart meters as part of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. Officials aim to finish installing 3,17,210 smart meters by February 2027. This tech shift drives the department's optimistic outlook. "With the successful implementation of this initiative, the Revenue collection for FY 2026-27 projected at Rs. 400 Cr. is expected to be achieved," Kenye stated.
Power reaches 2,06,803 households across Dimapur, Chumoukedima, Kohima, Mokokchung, Tuensang, and Phek. These users generated 146.70 crore rupees in revenue. While the government provides meters for free under the scheme, residents still pay for cables and fuses. Monthly bills follow rates set by the Nagaland Electricity Regulatory Commission for both prepaid and postpaid users.
Updated at 2nd September 2026 at 10:00am
Minister KG Kenye broke down the billing structure for domestic users during the assembly session. Postpaid users pay 5.90 rupees per unit for the first 30 kWh, 6.40 rupees for 31 to 100 kWh, 7.15 rupees for 101 to 250 kWh, and 7.80 rupees for anything over 250 kWh. Those on prepaid meters pay a flat rate of 5.75 rupees per unit.
The assembly floor saw a wave of legislative action on September 1. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio introduced four bills: the Nagaland Goods and Services Tax (Eleventh and Twelfth Amendment) Bills, the Nagaland Town and Country Planning (Sixth Amendment) Bill, and the Nagaland Right to Public Services Bill. Minister P. Paiwang Konyak tabled the Nagaland Paramedical Council (Repeal) Bill. Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton moved the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority Bill, slated for a vote on September 3.
Health Minister P. Paiwang Konyak flagged trouble with medical billing, revealing that six hospitals under AB-PMJAY and six under CMHIS face scrutiny for slapping patients with unauthorized charges. The state health department is threatening to withhold reimbursements from facilities that break these rules.
Infrastructure hurdles also slowed state progress. Public Works Minister TR Zeliang admitted that the National Highway 2 expansion near Doyang Bridge is stuck, waiting on right of way clearances. Meanwhile, a section at Chukitong Town was scrapped entirely because the department could not secure the land. PHED Minister Jacob Zhimomi added that the department is struggling with a shortage of sub-divisional officers, leaving the Tobu sub-division without a dedicated lead officer.
Chief Minister Rio also addressed the state of government schools, noting that the administration consolidated the total count from 1,939 to 1,881 schools. He cited a student-teacher ratio of 7:1 across the state, well below the national average, and pledged to re-evaluate staffing to protect access in remote, hard-to-reach areas.
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