Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday reviewed works of Energy department and issued instructions to complete construction of 34 key power sub-stations in various districts of State including tribal stronghold Bastar and Surguja divisions within 18 months.
The construction cost of these 34 power sub-stations is estimated to be Rs2100 crore.
The CM said in the meeting that keeping in view the demands and requests for electricity supply received from villagers during State-wide lok Suraaj Abhiyan, these power substations should be constructed within the time-limit on priority basis, so that quality electricity supply could be ensured in far-off rural regions.
In the meeting officials informed that two power substation of 400/220KV will be constructed in Jagdalpur and Dhamtari, eight power substations of 220/132 KV will be constructed in Rajim, Borjhara (Gariaband), Parsada, Kawardha, Dharsiva, Narayanpur, Jagdalpur and Bilaspur. likewise, 24 power substations of 132/33 KV will be constructed in Koni, Ravanbhata, Batauli, Kondatarai, Sukma, Charama, lormi, Dabra, Bakhara, Vandanapuling, Shivrinarayan, Wadrafnagar, Kansabel, Bijapur, Pakhanjur, Nagri, Indagaon, Mohla, Rajpur, Dornapal, Takhatpur, Basna, Berla, and Renki (Korba).
In the meeting, it was informed that the electrification of villages not covered under 2,685 hamlets being electrified under Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana at the cost of nearly Rs1,250 crore and the villages being electrified using solar energy, is in progress.
It was informed in the meeting that till March 2015, the State had 1,080 villages without electricity, out of which 402 villagers were electrified in year 2015-16. In year 2016-17, target of electrification of 678 villages has been set. Against which, electrification of 80 villages has been done and that of remaining is in progress.
Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, Chairman Chhattisgarh State Power Holding Company Shivraj
Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of Energy Department N Baijendra Kumar, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Aman Kumar Singh, Secretary to Chief Minister Subodh Singh, Secretary Finance Department Amit Agrawal, Secretary Culture Tourism and Public Relations Department Santosh Mishra, Secretary Energy Department AK Sahu and MK Tyagi and Managing Director of Chhattisgarh Power Distribution Company Ankit Anand and Managing Directors of Power Companies, CREDA along with other concerned officials were also present.