Haryana State level Standing Committee for Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gram Jyoti Yojna has recommended detailed project reports for Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in principle with an outlay of Rs 4044.31 crore.
A decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the State level Standing Committee which met under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary DS Dhesi on Monday.
Nitin Yadav, Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) informed that the decision was taken to strengthen the transmission and distribution network and metering of distribution transformers/ feeders throughout the state. Both these schemes would ensure electrification of all the households and economic evolution of the people of Haryana.
He said that the Ministry of Power has appointed Power Finance Corporation (PFC) as the nodal agency for IPDS and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for DDUGJY respectively for overall monitoring and ensuring timely completion of both the projects.
The DDUGJY with an objective to provide round-the-clock power to rural households and adequate power to agricultural consumers would also benefit further reduction in AT and C losses of Haryana Discoms.
The scheme would include erection of 33/11 kV substations, augmentation of existing substations, bifurcation/trifurcation of 11 kV feeders, system strengthening of 11 kV and lT network, replacement of faulty/elector mechanical meters and relocation of meters outside the premises of consumers including associated service cables and accessories, installation of static meters at feeder and distribution transmission, feeders segregation and installation of capacitor at the village level, said he.
A total of Rs. 2753.64 crores would be spent for the above activities.
The IPDS scheme with an aim to provide electricity access to all households in the urban areas having population of more than 5000 would help in achieving the reduction of AT and C losses of the Discoms of the state, said Nitin Yadav.
A total of Rs 1290.67 crore has been recommended under the scheme for erection of new 33/11 kV substation, augmentation of existing substation, bifurcation/ reconductoring of 11 kV feeders, construction/ augmentation of distribution transformers and lT lines, installation of capacitors, replacement of bear conductor with lT lines with lTAB cables /XlPE cable in theft prone areas, installation of meters at input point i.e. 11 kV, replacement of defective and electro mechanical meters with AMI/downloadable meters.