Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 31: As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) a Maharatna CPSU under the Ministry of Power, the Government of India is commemorating its landmark achievement of completion of One Nation-One Grid-One Frequency.
POWERGRID is celebrating the anniversary of this momentous occasion on 31st December 2021 by organizing a number of events. The 70 Substations along with Regional Headquarters will be lit up in tricolor to mark this momentous achievement. People will witness the projection of a video film, which captures the benefits of One Nation One Grid One Frequency for the common man, encapsulating views of eminent personalities of the power sector on this achievement. On this occasion, an outreach activity will also be done to make people aware of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of India’s independence and the progress made by the nation thereafter.
Medical camps are also being organized for communities living in the vicinity of the 70 Substations spread across the country. The local population will be able to benefit from these medical camps through free health checkups. Apart from this, blood donation camps will also be organized at various places.
About One Nation One Grid One Frequency
Grid management in the country, on a regional basis, started in the sixties. In the beginning, state grids were interconnected to form a regional grid, and India was demarcated into 5 regions namely Northern, Eastern, Western, North Eastern, and Southern regions. With time each grid was connected to the other, to allow greater availability and transfer of power. It all came together when the Southern Region was connected to the Central Grid, with the commissioning of 765 kV Raichur-Solapur Transmission Line, thereby achieving ‘ONE NATION-ONE GRID-ONE FREQUENCY’. The Srinagar Leh Transmission System was connected to the National Grid and was dedicated to the nation by Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in 2019.
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements is being celebrated across the country. |
