Power Distribution Company is going to install an additional 5,000 KV transformer at Avantika Colony in next 8 to 10 days from which three feeders — Naya Bus Stand, Kot Tiraha and Hat Kachora — will be developed. After the commissioning of the project, not only outer area of the city will be illuminated but low voltage problem could also be solved.
Notably, after establishing new transformer at Dharampura power sub-station just ahead of Diwali festival, the power distribution company is preparing to establish a 5,000 KV transformer at Avantika Colony located power substation. After commissioning of the transformer, the power substation will have alternative arrangement to supply power in case of fault in the system. During the yearly maintenance work also, there would be no need to snap power supply. On the new facility, the department would incur expenditure of over `1.25 crore. From the new transformer about five thousand consumers covering major part of the city would benefit.
According to superintending engineer of the power distribution company UK Mirche, under RAPDRP scheme work of replacing electricity poles, cables and transformers is going on rapidly as all the works have to be completed within this financial year after which most of the problems related to lighting would be solved as two transformers of 5 thousand KV capacity each will be set up at the same power station. The replacement is being done keeping in view requirements of next 20 years as the city is registering over 1,000 increase in consumers every year, he added.
Chief Engineer of the power distribution company RB Tripathi said that officials of the company have been instructed to commission the functioning of new transformer within the stipulate time so that consumers would avail the benefit at the earliest.