Power scenario for ensuing winter season assessed in Srinagar

Srinagar, Nov 13: In wake of the ensuing winter season, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today chaired a meeting to review power supply scenario to ensure adequate electricity supply in the district.

At the outset, the DC reviewed the progress under CSS-RDSS Scheme, PM Surya Ghar, Muft bijli Yojana, buffer stock availability  of transformers and other related issues including winter preparedness.

While reviewing the curtailment schedule and power availability to the consumers, the DC asked the concerned officials to ensure power supply is available  to consumers strictly as per the already notified curtailment schedule and adequate arrangements are in place to meet the power demand of 450-500 MW of power in Srinagar City.

Likewise, the DC stressed that adequate buffer stock of transformers should be made available in all divisional stores which includes availability of key material like Distribution Transformers, ST poles, Conductor etc to meet any eventuality in case of outages caused due to harsh weather conditions. Moreover, the damaged DT shall be replaced and power supply to the area restored within the stipulated timeline.

With regard to progress  made under RDSS, the officer expressed concern over low progress achieved in one of the divisions and directed  the executing agencies carrying out reforms works under RDSS to speed up the works so that the set target is achieved within the stipulated timeline.

During the meeting, the PM Surya Ghar and Muft Bijli Yojana also came up for discussion and it was informed that out of the total 3725 applications received in PMS:MBY, 859 were from Srinagar district out of which 156 installations have been completed. The Department was asked to encourage and facilitate the consumers to install the Roof Top Solar system which will go a long way ensuring the reliability of power, capacity building, environmental friendly generation, besides reduced electricity bills.