Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch 24X7 power supply in 20th district Khandwa and 21st district Harda on May 16. A consumer and panchayat convention will also be held on the occasion. With this, Khandwa and Harda will join the list of district with round-the-clock power supply.
Earlier, this facility has been made available under Atal Jyoti Abhiyan in 19 districts including Jabalpur, Mandla, Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria, Burhanpur, Bhopal, Balaghat, Ratlam, Dhar, Alirajpur, Sheopur, Panna, Mandsaur, Rewa, Hoshangabad, Rajgarh and Ujjain districts. The Chief Minister will launch Atal Jyoti Abhiyan in 19th district Shivpuri on Thursday.
Atal Jyoti Abhiyan in Khandwa district will be launched on Thursday at 12 noon at Police Ground Khandwa.
In-charge minister of the district Ranjana Baghel, Energy and Mineral Resources Development Minister Rajendra Shukla, MP Arun Subhash Chandra Yadav, district Panchayat Chairman Rajpal Singh Tomar, Mayor Bhavna Vijay Shah will be the special guests on the occasion. MlAs Vijay Shah, Devendra Verma, lokendra Singh Tomar and Anarbhai Waskale will also be present.
A sum of Rs 20.36 crore has been spent in Khandwa district on implementation of schemes under Atal Jyoti Abhiyan. Under the Abhiyan, 165 feeders of 11 KV capacity were separated benefiting 710 villages.
Under major infrastructure works, 7 new 33/11 KV power sub-stations were set up, capacity of 26 power transformers was increased and three additional power transformers were installed.
In all, 33 KV lines have been laid in 86.138 kilometers, 11 KV lines in 964.06 kilometers and aerial cables lT line in 506.84 kilometers and 507 distribution transformers of 25 KVA have been installed.
This has led to increase in number of domestic consumers by 9368. Capacity of 128 distribution transformers is being enhanced. Total 25 thousand 705 domestic connections have been meterised.
The Chief Minister and Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur will launch supply of 24-hour power in 21st district Harda on May 16 at local Nehru Stadium at 3 pm.
Energy and Mineral Resources Development Minister Rajendra Shukla and MP Jyoti Dhurve will be the special guests on the occasion.
MlAs Kamal Patel, Sanjay Shah, district Panchayat Chairperson Yamini Mankar and Nagar Palika Chairperson Sangeeta Bansal will also be present. A consumer and panchayat convention will also be held on the occasion.
A total of Rs 83.03 crore has been spent in Harda district on implementation of schemes under Atal Jyoti Abhiyan. Under the Abhiyan, 64 feeders were separated benefiting 479 villages. Under major infrastructure works, three new 33/11 KV power sub-stations were set up, two additional power transformers were installed and capacity of 4 power transformers was increased.
Works are underway to lay lines in 956 kilometers, installing 1914 distribution transformers, laying 1186 km long low-tension lines and installing 26 thousand poles. Apart from expansion of 33 KV and 11 KV lines under the Abhiyan in 179 kilometers and 496 distribution transformers have been installed.
This has led to increase in number of domestic consumers by 5901.Intensive electrification has been ensured in 486 villages and 9 unserviced villages in the district. Free power connections have been given to 5317 BPl families.