In a move to ensure the disruption free electricity to the consumers, Uttarakhand Power Corporation limited (UPCl) has been continuously sending transformers to the higher parts of Uttarakhand. Department.
Officials told that more than 250 transformers were already sent to the disaster hit areas of the State. Well established sources revealed that 102, 70, 87, 118, 51. 19, and 53 transformers were already sent to Rishikesh, Kotdwar, Roorkee, Haridwar, Tehri, Uttarkashi and Chamoli respectively whereas Srinagar got 69, Haldwani got 170, Kashipur got 90, Almora got 35, Rudrapur got 105 and Tanakpur got 26 transformers for ensuring the disruption free electricity to the consumers. Officials lamented that the department also faced the brunt of the natural calamities as high tension lines and transformers were also badly damaged.
He told that transformers were sent to Srinagar, Kotdwar, Satpuli, Sanyusi and Pauri in Pauri, Jakhanidhar, Chamba, Ghansyali, Devprayag and Bagwan in Tehri, Karanprayag, Joshimath and Gairsain in Chamoli, Guptkashi, Rudraprayag and Ukhimath in Rudrapyag, Moori, Badkot, Purola, Chinyalisaud in Uttarkashi, Masi, Salt and Dwarahaat in Almora, Kapkot in Bageshwar, lohaghat in Champawat, Dharchula and Didihaat in Pithoragarh and Sukhataal, Bheemtal and Garampani in Nainital districts of the state.
After claiming that strict department instructions have been issued to the department officials for repairing damaged lines for ensuring disruption free electricity to the consumers, department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that transformers were already sent to the disaster hit areas of the state after the natural calamities.
He also told that the electricity supply was resumed to the most of the villages in the disaster hit areas of Uttarakhand and the department is continuously procuring electricity in order to meet with the demand of electricity in the State.
He said that the department has already issued stern instructions to officials to immediately overcome technical snags for ensuring disruption free electricity to the consumers.