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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) is a single national-level tribunal established by the Central Government under Section 110 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to hear appeals against orders of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs).
Statement 2 is correct: The Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) was initiated by the Ministry of Power specifically to upgrade and strengthen sub-transmission and distribution (ST&D) systems and reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses.
APTEL is a statutory appellate tribunal at the national level, not individual bodies established in each state.
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