In a bid to ensure smooth conduct of Vidhan Sabha session at Gairsain, from June 9 to 11, the Chamoli district administration has made elaborate security arrangements.
Garhwal Commissioner and DIG reached Gairsain on Saturday to supervise the preparations. They convened a review meeting attended by the heads of power, water supply and other departments.
To ensure round-the-clock electricity, Uttarakhand Power corporation limited (UPCl) has made all possible arrangements in and around the place where Vidhan Sabha session would be convened between June 9-11. For this they have installed two high mask light, 14 street lights and three phase connection as well. In tent colony, where minister, MlA and officials would stay, UPCl has installed two high mask light, two halogen light and 22 street lights.
For this audit committee held a meeting at Upakali head office at Gairsain. In which the committee chairman Jl Bajaj, its members Ishant Shankar, MD UPCl SS Yadav, MD UJVNl GV Patel, Director PTCUl RA Sharma and two company secretaries of Upakali. Besides it, the committee has unanimously passed a resolution that they would present Upakali and PTCUl budget in board meeting. UJVNl's hydro power house Maneri Bhali phase II has resumed its generation by Saturday 12 o'clock.
Due to high demand from northern region, low voltage reported for few hours. In Rishikesh 360 volt in place of 400 volt, 362 in Kashipur and 365 in Kashipur. Due to this Upakali had stopped power supply for one hour to non-continuous industry Haridwar SIIDCUl, Non continuous Industry Pantnagar SIIDCUl and Non continuous Industry Mangalore and Bhagwanpur. Besides it, Upakali had not made power cut till 4 pm.
To cope up with the burgeoning power demand UPCl has been purchasing electricity through tendering since October 1, 2013. In this process UPCl will purchase 3.6 million unit on Sunday. Besides it Upakali had purchased two million units additional electricity to avoid mandatory power cut.