The Jindal Steel and Power ltd (JSPl)’s Barbil unit has installed HT and lT power line, equipped with one of 25KVA S/S (11/0.4 KV) transformer, to electrify Gate Sahi in Deojhar panchayat of Keonjhar district.
The electrification work was inaugurated by G Suresha, EVP and Unit Head JSPl-Barbil in presence of Mangal Munda, Sarpanch, Deojhar and other dignitaries.
It will benefit about 200 people of the village, dominated by tribal families.
“We are happy to mention that now our children will get enough time for their study in the evening and we thank the JSPl, Barbil for supporting us getting the facility,” said Kadambini Naik, resident of Deojhar.
The transformer along with associate HT and lT line has been installed under 6 per cent supervision scheme of Nesco with an expenditure of about Rs 8.5 lakh. The facility, after energisation, has been handed over to Nesco for maintenance and supply power directly to the houses where electric meter has been provided as per Nesco norms.
Pursuing its CSR mission in improving the quality of life of local community, JSPl has also installed two 25 KVA (11 KV/0.430 KV) and one 63 KVA (11 KV / 0.43KV) substation along with HT power line of 2.8 km and lT Power line of 3.6 km in Karan Sahi, Rupasahi and Gomasahi of Beleipada village, which has illuminated 250 rural households and enabled more than 1,000 villagers to have access to domestic supply of electricity.