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Kansal reviews summer preparedness of JPDCL, KPDCL and JKPTCL 3/6/2021 10:56:06 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 6: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal today chaired a high level meeting to review summer preparedness of the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) and Jammu and Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited (JKPTCL) to ensure reliable and uninterrupted power supply during summer months. The meeting was attended by Chairman JPDCL, Chairman JKPTCL, Chairman KPDCL, Managing Directors of JPDCL and JKPTCL, Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineers and Executive Engineers of allied corporations of Jammu division. The meeting held in depth deliberations on various short term and medium term measures initiated by the corporations of the department for smooth and uninterrupted power supply during the summer months besides several ongoing projects delayed on account of legal, arbitration and other issues were also discussed in detail during the meeting. The Principal Secretary asked the officers to enhance their working capacity to meet the required deadlines. He stressed on making the system robust so that every project created gives appropriate result. Kansal asked the officers to integrate every new asset fully into the system so that outcome is on expected lines. He directed the companies to work in synergy and full coordination so that desired results are achieved on the ground. Regarding the several ongoing transmission projects, the Principal Secretary was informed that massive capacity addition works have been taken up well in advance on Fast Track basis and the Transformation Capacities of 160MVA at 220/132KV Level at Grid Station Barn,20MVA at 132/33kV Level at Grid Station Gladni & 20MVA at 132/33kV Level at Grid Station Canal shall be accomplished before the required deadline which will largely address the overloading issue in Jammu district. The meeting also held deliberations in respect of medium-term Capacity Addition Transmission Projects taken up at Gladni, Bari-Brahamna-I, Ramban and other areas which are also to be executed on Fast Track basis. The Principal Secretary directed the officers to expedite the pace of works on these projects so that they can be completed within the fixed time frames. Rohit Kansal directed the MDs and CEs toprepare CAPEX Plan for the year 2021-22 so that sufficient funds are provisioned for improvement of infrastructure and timely disposal of public demands regarding augmentation of electrical infrastructure.He also asked them for complete revamping of old infrastructure by following proper bidding process of various obsolete equipments. The Principal Secretary instructed the officers for expanding and digitizing the Current Project Monitoring mechanism of ongoing projects so that various bottlenecks and other issues are identified and sorted out timely for smooth implementation of projects on the ground.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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