Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has pledged to implement a cashless medical facility for officers and employees of Chhattisgarh power companies. He also vowed to give 3 percent technical allowance to the engineer cadre.
He was addressing the State Level Power Engineers Conclave 2023 in Raipur on Saturday evening.
He said Chhattisgarh is a zero power cut state. The people have got relief from the electricity bill half scheme. The government has given a rebate of Rs 3,236 crore to 42 lakh consumers, an official communication quoted him as saying.
In 2018, the peak hour electricity consumption was 4,100 MW which in 2023 has reached 5,100 MW. Despite the rise in demand there is an uninterrupted power supply, he said.
He said now electricity has become a necessity rather than a luxury.
He said 1,320 MW super critical units have been approved in Korba. It would help to meet the rising demand.
He underlined green energy as the need of the hour. The second wave of Covid-19, everyone understood the importance of oxygen. Five hydel plants can be set up in the state. It can reduce dependence on thermal power plants. Baghel virtually inaugurated the office of the Chhattisgarh Electricity Board Engineers Association. He also released a souvenir based on important information about the power sector.