A total of Rs 1800 crore have been spent in the preparations of regular electricity supply in Gwalior region but still the region is witnessing several power cuts every day.
Energy Department Principal Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains has sought the information from the officials regarding the good and bad divisions in consuming electricity according to the performances.
According to the official sources, city’s Central division is the best division with 48 per cent as its average performance and AT and C loss along with Morena’s O&M division. Additional Chief Secretary will conduct a meeting of the officials of the Gwalior region on November 4 and would receive the information. Various schemes and the working of the department would be reviewed during the meeting. Under the RAPDRP plan Rs 215 crore have been spent. The officials should bring down the line loss to 9 per cent. ACS has sought report from the City Circle General Manager Arun Sharma and CGM S K Upadhayay regarding the average technical and economic loss. It is also informed that electricity department has failed to stop the power theft. The officials do not even inspect the areas in order to prevent the power theft. SAF guards are assigned in order to prevent the theft at various places. Middle Area Electricity division has spent Rs 8 crores in order to prevent the power theft. The electricity distribution company is compensating the line loss with the power cut and the officials also keep the electricity down for 3 to 4 hours every day in the name of maintenance.