In a significant step towards meeting its own power requirement and subsequently reducing dependence on the central pool or other states, Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam limited (UJVNl) has achieved record power generation in the first month-April of new financial year 2017-18.
UJVNl managing director SN Verma said that UJVNl has set a new record in electricity generation last month, despite unfavourable conditions. This had been made possible by the effective monitoring and efficient operation and maintenance of power houses, he said. He attributed the achievement to the staff of UJVNl. He said that in April, corporation’s projects at Dakrani, Dhalipur and Kulhal were shut down following repair works at Shakti Canal and Bairajs. Despite this, UJVNl has achieved 347.439 million unit power generation against set target of 314.983 million unit. UJVNl has achieved 32.456 million unit more than aforesaid set target, he said, adding that the corporation’s Maneribhali-II, Cheela, Ramganga, Khatima, Mohammadpur and Pathri power grids have generated more power than the target set. In addition to this, the corporation’s Maneribhali-II and Pathri power grid have generated maximum power in April. Verma said that Maneribhali-II power grid has generated 89.78 million unit in April, a record for many years. Maneribhali-II power grid had generated 78.72 million unit in April 2013 that was a record broken this April by more generation. The corporation’s Pathri Power grid had generated 10.734 million unit in April 2016 while 11.316 million unit in April 2017, he added.