Excelsior Correspondent
Leh, June 8: The Member Parliament Ladakh Thupstan Chhewang convened the maiden meeting of District Electricity Committee here today.
The meeting was attended by MLA Nubra Deldan Namgial, DC, Leh Saugat Biswas (Convenor), Chairman PCC, Leh Tashi Tsephel, Chief Engineer PDD S.C Sharma, Chief Engineer NHPC S.K Sandhu, SE PDD A.K Sachdeva, X-En. Maintenance Division PDD Tsewang Paljor and X-En. STD, Leh Tundup Spalzang.
At the outset of meeting MP, apprised committee members about the purpose and functioning of this committee elaborating that this committee under the directions of Union Power Ministry will made a detailed study of the two major projects proposed for Leh district including Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana ( DDUGJY) for rural areas and Integrated Power Development Scheme ( IPDS) for Leh town and will accordingly make recommendations.
Chhewang further said that to ensure sufficient electricity supply for next 10 to 20 years for Leh, another hydel project is needed on the Indus River and NHPC has already prepared DPR of 60 MW Hydel Project on the Indus River at Khaltsi, adding that he will try his best to mature this project.
Exn. Maintenance Division PDD Tsewang Paljor briefing about the un-electrified villages of Leh district which includes Markha valley, Waris-Fastan, Rakuru etc said that about Rs 3.12 crore needed to electrify these villages, adding that under DDUGY Rs 85.8 crore and under IPDS Rs 10.00 crore have been proposed for Leh district.
After having a detailed deliberation on all the aspects of DDUGY and IPDS projects proposed for Leh district, Chhewaing directed every stakeholders of the committee to relook into the proposed projects so that supplementary projects could be dovetailed in case of any shortcomings.
Replying to the query of MP, Chief Engineer NHPC S.K Sandhu informed the meeting that the average power generation of 45MW Alchi Hydel Project is 17 MW in the winter months but due to loss of around 8 cubic water discharges during Phuktal river blockage about 3 MW power loss was recorded.
MLA Nubra Deldan Namgial stressed for completion of at least one Hydel project in Nubra for electrification of Nurbra valley. He also requested for replacement of some old DG. Sets from Nubra region, adding that there are many functional D.G Sets available in some villages of Leh district without any use.
Chairman PCC, Leh Tashi Tsephel requested for realignment of transmission lines in residential areas of Leh and allocation of funds for PDD for replacement of poles and transformers.
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