Indian Bureaucracy News, New Delhi, January 23, 2026 | As India marks its 77th Republic Day on January 26, 2026, the Ministry of Power will present its tableau, “Prakash Ganga: Powering an Aatmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat,” at the Republic Day Parade, highlighting the power sector’s ongoing transition in the context of rising electricity demand, climate-related risks, and the national push for sustainable development. Climate change has emerged as a material risk for India’s power sector, even as electricity demand continues to rise with urbanisation, industrial activity, expansion of digital infrastructure, and electric mobility.
What the ‘Prakash Ganga’ Tableau Will Showcase
The tableau “Prakash Ganga”, mounted on a base designed as coiled electrical cables, conveys the scale and operational resilience of India’s national power network. The tableau will present the national power grid as a continuous flow of electricity, tracing India’s progression from universal access to an expanding clean energy ecosystem. It features a robotic smart meter alongside wind turbine generators, illustrating the growing role of digitalisation, automation, and intelligent power management. The central segment highlights the “Smart Power, Smarter Home” theme through rooftop solar installations, reflecting the policy focus on decentralised generation and consumer participation. A high-capacity transmission structure represents last-mile grid connectivity, while an EV (electric vehicle) charging station and electric scooter highlight the linkage between the power sector and clean mobility. The rear section showcases hydroelectric, wind, and geothermal installations, together with a “Switching on India” structure symbolising advanced grid control and monitoring systems.
The tableau will also showcase measures undertaken by the Ministry to modernise power sector infrastructure and deploy digital and AI-driven technologies at the consumer level, implemented through its public sector undertakings. Policy priorities have accordingly shifted towards strengthening grid resilience, accelerating renewable energy deployment, modernising distribution systems, and improving efficiency.
The Institutional and Financial Framework: REC Limited’s Role
While central public sector enterprises such as NTPC and NHPC are primarily engaged in power generation, institutions like REC Limited and Power Finance Corporation focus on financing, advisory support, and programme execution across the power value chain. REC Limited, under the Ministry of Power, finances the full power sector—generation, transmission, distribution, and renewables—supporting State utilities, Central PSUs, and private developers. Its projects include grid expansion, battery storage, EV charging, green hydrogen, and rooftop solar, strengthening India’s clean energy transition.
A Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Power, REC functions as a specialised principal agency providing long-term capital and implementation support for power and clean energy infrastructure. REC, in particular, supports large-scale and high-value power projects spanning generation, transmission, and distribution, and has played an important role in rural electrification and strengthening distribution networks. As nodal agency for schemes like Saubhagya, DDUGJY, RDSS, and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, REC drives electrification, efficient distribution, and household solar adoption.
Led by Shri Vivek Kumar Dewangan IAS, REC balances risk management with national energy goals, supporting both renewable and conventional power. In recent years, it has diversified into select non-power infrastructure sectors such as metro rail, railways, and ports. Beyond energy, it funds infrastructure projects and social initiatives in education, healthcare, sanitation, and rural development.
As the Prakash Ganga tableau is presented to domestic and global audiences on Republic Day 2026, it reflects not only India’s power-sector progress but also the institutional and financial framework supporting a climate-resilient, sustainable energy transition.