Energy and Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that after ensuring round the clock power supply, it has become imperative to give training to linemen, technical staff and helpers for increasing revenue of power distribution companies.He asked electricity staff to discharge their duties in professional manner. Minister Shukla inaugurated newly constructed training building of Central Region Power Distribution Company's power distribution centre at Bijli Nagar Colony here on Thursday. The Minister said that good work has been done in power sector in the state during last 12 years. It has even been lauded by the Prime Minister and Union Energy Minister at a function in New Delhi.
He said that 24-hour power is being supplied in non-agriculture sector and 10 hours to agriculture sector in the state. Madhya Pradesh is the second state after Gujarat where domestic consumers are being supplied electricity round the clock.The State government has provided Rs 25,000 for power sector reforms in the state. He said that AT & C losses need to be reduced by 10 to 15 per cent. Only then revenue loss of power companies can be reduced. MP Alok Sanjar said that Rs 192 crore has been sanctioned to ensure quality of power in Bhopal city.
A sum of Rs 34 crore has been sanctioned for rural areas of Bhopal under Deendayal Gram Jyoti Yojana. MlA Vishwas Sarang said that now modern training can be imparted to electricity staff to upgrade their work capacity.Image of power companies will enhance among people after training to staff. MD Vivek Porwal said that Power Distribution Training Centre is a prestigious training centre of Central India, which is recognized by Central Electricity Authority, Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation.
Along with employees of power distribution companies, training will also be imparted to engineering college students at the training centre. The Energy Minister also inspected computer room, conference hall and board room of the centre.It was constituted 2 and half years ago. It has been recently recognized by National Institute of Vocational Training, New Delhi.