Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that power companies should carve out a distinct identity by earning profit. He added that energy sector had always been a challenging sector for the State Government. The power companies have met this challenge with success continuously during last year. The Energy Minister was addressing inaugural function of newly constructed building of Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company’s regional office here on Thursday.
Shukla said that Madhya Pradesh had made remarkable achievements in power sector in recent years, which had been lauded throughout the country. He said that during previous years it was dreamt to make Madhya Pradesh power-surplus, which had been realised through hard work of companies’ officers and employees.
Referring to 24X7 power supply in the State, the Minister said that Madhya Pradesh was the second State after Gujarat to make this achievement. Shukla said that it was a challenge to reduce power distribution losses to 10 per cent in the state. He hoped for greater coordination between power companies after construction of regional office building.
Shukla said that the company would evolve a model through which surplus power could be sold on profit by assessing other States’ demand correctly. The Minister also talked about selling surplus power on higher rates and power purchase on lower rates. He stressed the need for economically empowering power companies and paying attention to increase revenue.
Principal Secretary Energy ICP Kesari informed that farmers were supplied about 9,500 MW power as per their demand during current Rabi season. He said that now the State was capable of supplying power to every type of consumers. The Principal Secretary informed that building of regional office of Power Management Company has been constructed in 2788 square meter area. A sum of Rs 3.66 crore has been spent on the construction of this four-storey building.
MD of Power Management Committee Manu Shrivastava, MD of Central Region Power Distribution Company Vivek Porwal and MD of Western Region Power Distribution Company Nandkumaram were present on the occasion.