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| Doda, Kishtwar plunge into darkness as NHPC transmission line develops snag | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
kishtwar, Aug 30: Doda and Kishtwar districts today plunged into darkness following a technical snag in the 132 KV transmission line of NHPC at Khora Pani here.
There was no electricity in the two districts for the past 12 hours, leading to inconvenience to the people.
Though efforts were being made to find out and repair the snag, the electricity had not been restored till late tonight. The 132 KV line provides electricity to 70 per cent consumers in the erstwhile Doda district.
The line developed some technical snag due to excessive load on it, official sources said.
The Congress-PDP coalition government, led by Ghulam Nabi Azad, had sanctioned Rs 200 cr under Prime Minister Reconstruction Program (PMRP) for the construction of four grid stations at Banihal, Ramban, Gandoh and Kishtwar. In addition to 4 grid stations, Azad had also accorded sanction for double circuit 132 KV transmission line at the cost Rs 150 cr.
According after according sanction for construction of four grid stations and 132 KV double Circuit transmission line, Contract was awarded to KEC International in 2006 for construction of three grid stations at Ramban, Gundow and Kishtwar in addition to Construction of 132 KV double circuit line, where as the construction of 4th grid station at Banihal was taken up by PDD itself.
KEC International had, however, yet not completed the work. |
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