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| Smart metering to start from July in Jammu: MD JPDCL | | Smart meters will curb power pilferage Power scenario this summer will be better than last year Jammu, Udhampur towns to witness scheduled curtailment Have succeeded in maintaining power 24x7 amid lockdown | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: Managing Director Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) Yasha Mudgal on Saturday said that installation of smart meters in Jammu will commence from July this year.
In an exclusive interview to Early Times the MD JPDCL said that the Corporation has been working on Smart Metering Project for quite some time now, and in this connection JK Government has entered into an agreement with IDCPCL, a PSU. “The IDCPCL will install 80,000 smart meters in Jammu in first phase. They are conducting a survey. Some delay has been caused due to the outbreak of COVID-19,” she added.
Mudgal said, “The main motive behind installing smart meters is to curb power pilferage and introduce power reforms by minimizing human intervention. The smart metering will be will be completed in the entire region in next 2 to 3 years.”
The MD JPDCL said that scheduled power curtailment during peak summer will continue. “We have to maintain a balance as we receive a limited power supply and then distribute it. People will be informed about scheduled power curtailment in advance,” she added.
Referring to curtailment schedule during current summer season, the MD JPDCL said that Jammu and Udhampur towns are almost metered. “These towns will witness scheduled curtailment. May be sometimes we will have to increase the load shedding hours to safeguard the grid system due to overloading. Summer season has just begun. July is considered to be a peak. There are possibilities about unscheduled curtailments taking place in July month,” she added.
“We can only say that the power scenario this year will be much better than the last year. We are working on it. Replacement time of a damaged transformer will be minimized so that people do not suffer in hot weather. For this we are trying to increase the buffer stock. This time we are also going to appoint an incharge for every transformer. He would be responsible for the health of that transformer and would maintain load on it. If the transformer develops any snag the incharge will be held acco M Raju hailed for ensuring uninterrupted power supply during COVID-19 lockdown
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: Secretary Power Development Department, M Raju, has been hailed for ensuring uninterrupted power supply in the Union Territory during COVID-19 lockdown. Despite complete lockdown, he worked on the vision of providing 24×7 power supply to the consumers. He expedited various projects like Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram JyotiYojana (DDUGJY), Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) and the languishing projects. He is working hard on 100 percent metering in Jammu city and other mission mode for providing uninterrupted power supply to the consumers. He also brought reforms in power distribution and created infrastructure for better distribution system.
Asked about the problems being faced by the department due to the outbreak of COVID-19, she said, “We are ensuring that all government offices get uninterrupted power supply so that they can function smoothly particularly those departments, which are associated with essential services during the ongoing lockdown.”
“During COVID-19 my office has remained open 24x7. To keep systems working has been a big challenge for us during lockdown but we have courageously faced it. We have succeeded in maintaining power supply round the clock in all the areas,” she said.
She praised all the employees of the corporation for working relentlessly during lockdown period. “They have worked very hard and deserve appreciation for performing their duties with dedication and sincerity in these difficult times.” The MD JPDCL said that arranging movement passes for the field workers was a “very difficult job.” “Our teams had to reach everywhere to redress any complaint. We accepted the challenge and tried our best. I salute my field workers for their outstanding job,” she said.
Referring to the threat posed by the COVID-19 she said, “Fear of getting infected from virus always remains in our mind while discharging our duties but we know that we have to remain committed to our job. All of us have got families, whom we have to take care off.” Asked about monthly electricity bills, which are not reaching consumers during lockdown, the MD JPDCL said, “Customers need to worry. We are unable to deliver these bills as we don’t have adequate movement passes for our meter readers. There are hundreds of meter readers in our corporation.”
Informing about attending public complaints by the department, she said, “In order to check whether grievances of the consumers are addressed or not, I myself make calls on customer care to register complaints. Similarly, I make calls at divisional and sub divisional offices without identifying myself. I do this to make sure that the complaints of customers are attended. 99% times the calls are attended.”
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