Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma chaired a meeting with officers of the Energy Department on Saturday about electricity supply, revenue collection, condition of transformers and current status of power grid and power sub-stations.
Verma directed the officials to prepare district-wise profile of HT connection and observe it through a special drive. She directed to make a list of number of power machines, its power and production of electricity being used in a particular industry and then only prepare the profile so that the financial deficit can be minimised.
She said that electrified villages should be ensured with supply of electricity. Mapping of transformers to be installed for water pumping should be done and some transformers should be kept reserved for this purpose, she added.
The CS said to detect the feeders undergoing power loss. She said that more important than purchase of the transformers is supplying electricity to the houses of poor villagers. She directed to keep an account of revenue collection, payment and deficit.
She said to update SOR for transmission and development of basic infrastructure. She said to evaluate the company filling the tender sincerely because many companies are unable to complete the work after they get it, as a result of which the product cost increases.
She also directed that resources should be mapped for unrestricted electricity supply so that no scheme remains uncompleted. She said that transparent and timely work is necessary for unrestricted electric supply round the clock by 2019.
Stressing equally at profile and assessment, she said that routine billing should be done and electricity theft should be stopped completely through area-wise mapping and intensive electric checking campaign. She said that the department should run campaign and give advertisement in the newspapers.