Read the following passage carefully:
"In November 2025, the Ministry of Power notified the revised framework for the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM). Under the updated guidelines, state distribution utilities (DISCOMs) operating in coastal regions are eligible for a 60% central financial assistance (CFA) grant for deploying Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), whereas inland DISCOMs receive a capped CFA grant of 45%. However, this central financial grant covers only the initial capital procurement of smart meters and communication gateways, explicitly excluding ongoing cloud server hosting fees and annual maintenance contracts. Furthermore, while public educational institutions and government hospitals located within urban DISCOM zones are granted complete exemption from mandatory peak-hour dynamic tariff surcharges, commercial enterprises and private industrial units remain strictly subject to these surcharges without exception. Additionally, the guidelines mandate that all smart meter hardware components must be certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), but component testing procedures are conducted by accredited independent private testing laboratories rather than BIS internal labs."
Based on the passage provided above, which of the following statements regarding the NSGM revised framework are explicitly correct?
- Central financial assistance for inland DISCOMs is capped at 45% and explicitly excludes annual maintenance contracts.Answer
- BPublic educational institutions operating in rural DISCOM zones are granted complete exemption from mandatory peak-hour dynamic tariff surcharges.
- Smart meter hardware testing procedures are conducted by accredited independent private testing laboratories rather than internal laboratories of the Bureau of Indian Standards.Answer
- DCommercial enterprises can apply for special administrative waivers from dynamic tariff surcharges if they satisfy designated energy efficiency benchmarks.