As long as 1.36 lakh kilometre increase has been registered in the power supply lines of different capacity during the last 11 years in Chhattisgarh. Since the formation of the State, about 1.50 lakh km extension has so far been made in different capacity power lines in the State, officials stated.
The Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company ltd (CSPDCl) officers said here on Tuesday that with the addition of these lines, the total length of power lines in the State has reached to 2,54,721 km. Out of this, 1,54,311-km is of low Tension (lT) and 83,311-km 11 kV capacity line and 17,384 km 33 KV capacity lines. At the time of formation of the State, the total capacity of power lines was 1,04,858 km.
Along with the extension of power supply lines, rural electrification has also been speeded up. The percentage of rural electrification in 2001 was 90.71, which now has increased to 97.39 per cent. From December 2003 to July 31, 2014, electrification of 1,154 villages has been done. Electrification of 446 villages has been done through conventional and 706 villages through non-conventional methods by CREDA.
Since formation of Chhattisgarh, till November 31, 2003, 119 villages had been electrified through conventional and 102 through non-conventional energy. Now, total 19,057 villages have been electrified in the State. During the period, the number of electrified major settlements has been increased to 25,048.