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Govt's thrust on upgrading infrastructure to tide over T&D losses: Mehbooba 6/14/2016 11:03:52 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, June 14: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today said major interventions are being made by the Government in the power sector, both on generation and distribution fronts, to improve electricity supply in the State. She said the government's thrust is on upgrading transmission and distribution network to tide over T&D losses. "To overcome the distressing power scenario, the Government is working on a comprehensive roadmap to augment the generation, transmission and distribution systems so that quality power supply is ensured to the consumers," the Chief Minister said while addressing a public gathering at Jatwal in district Samba this afternoon where she dedicated to the people a Grid Station and Transmission Line. The Chief Minister hailed the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for completing and commissioning the ambitious Grid Station project at Jatwal well ahead of schedule. Chief Minister asked PDD to avoid unscheduled power cuts especially during the peak hours so that people are not put to any inconvenience in the winter capital amid scorching heat. She said the consumers should be informed in advance about the power curtailment schedule, if any to be implemented, during any exigencies. The Chief Minister called for expediting works under R-APDRP (Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme) and DDUGJY to augment the power supply position in the State. The Chief Minister asked the executing agency IRCON to carry out works in double-shift to ensure completion of the project ahead of the schedule time-frame of March 2017. "RAPDRP has already missed the deadline and the thrust should be on completing the project ahead of the fresh deadline of March 2017," she maintained. Pertinently, the 2x315MVA, 400/220KV Jatwal (Samba) Grid Station was commissioned for construction under Northern Region System Strengthening Scheme XXII at a cost of Rs 209.73 crore on 31 March 2013 for its utilization for evacuation of power by J&K. The Grid Station has two number 315MVA, ICT with 35 KM feeding 400 KV double circuit line from Kishenpur to Jatwal.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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