Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 19: Indian Institute of Public Administration, J&K Regional Branch, organized a panel discussion on the theme “Uninterrupted Power Supply to Jammu”.
The panelists included Er Shivdev Singh Kotwal, SE PDD; Er Manhar Gupta, Supt Engineer (M&RE) PDD and Er Sanjeev Kumar, General Manager IRCON. Er D S Pawar, former Member SERC was the moderator of the panel discussion. The function was attended by eminent senior citizens, members of IIPA and employees of PDD.
The introduction on the topic was presented by Er L K Mengi, who spoke about the underutilized potential of electricity generation in the State.
Er Manhar Gupta, SE (M&RE) PDD discussed about the gap of demand and supply of electricity in the State. Maintaining that overloading results in electricity curtailment, he opined that customers can help the department in improving the electricity by judicious use of same and also by avoiding the use gadgets during peak hours.
Er Shivdev Singh Kotwal, SE, PDD, briefed about the various initiatives being carried out by the department for augmentation of the infrastructure under various Centrally sponsored schemes like augmentation, creation of new Grid Stations, Receiving Station and strengthening of transmission lines beside creation new distribution Sub Stations .
Er Sanjeev Kumar, General Manager IRCON, in his presentation about RAPDRP, highlighted major works being executed by the agency. He said that 29 numbers of 33/11 KV sub Station have been provided as new/upgraded/augmented with a total capacity enhancement of 276 MVA: 70 Km of 33Kv lines laid as a part of new/ reconductoring, 3803 numbers of distribution transformers of different capacity were added to the system to accommodate new connections and reduce power outages.
During interaction, K B Jandial, Dr C M Seth, Ramanand, Nissar Ahmed, R P Kakar Col Karan Singh, Chander Parkash Sharma, R N Kaw and other prominent citizens of civil society pointed out deficiencies in execution of schemes for improvement of power supply due to lack of co-ordination between PDD M&RE, Project Wings & IRCON.
Dr Komal Nagar presented welcome address while Er S K Gupta presented formal vote of thanks.
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