Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) is mulling over construction of two power houses of 10 MVA each to cater to the growing needs of electricity in the district during fairs and fests.
The power corporation has got approval and is now preparing to send a budgetary estimate for the same to the Government. With the installation of these two power houses, some two lakh people are expected to be benefited, say the officials.
From these two power houses, electricity shall be provided in and around Laltarao and Jagjeetpur areas. At present electricity is supplied from Laljiwala sub-station to Laltarao area in Haridwar which is the main connecting area to Har ki Paidi. In Jagjitpur, power supply is made through Kankhal sub-station. In the holy city apart from the snan days based on lunar calendar, other small fairs and festivals are held around the year due to which the electricity load is increased and power crisis occurs.
To cater to the demand for extra power which is expected to be experienced during the Kumbh Mela of 2021, the department is thinking of constructing more power houses. Two power houses of 10 MVA each load sharing will be made in these areas. During the Mela there will be ample source of electricity, claim the officials.
Speaking to The Pioneer, the UPCL executive engineer, V S Panwar said, “To install two power houses, we are searching for the land.
As soon as the land is marked, the work of installation of two power houses shall soon be started. Both the powerhouses shall be made in Laltarao and Jagjeetpur area. We have received permission for the same and now estimate is big compared and soon Detailed Project Report shall be submitted,” he said.