The 154-km-long 220 KV Korba-Vishrampur transmission line of the newly constructed 220/132 KV sub-station in Vishrampur was energised by the Managing Director of Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company limited (CSPTCl) Vijay Singh in presence of a number of senior officers on Friday.
This is the first 220/132 KV sub-station of Surguja region. With energisation of the new sub-station, the total transmission sub stations in Chhattisgarh has gone up to 87 which was just 27 during the time of the formation of the State, Singh The sub -tation constructed on directives of the Chief Minister Raman Singh will give momentum to development in Surguja region, he said.
Singh said that the 160 MVA capacity sub station has been constructed at a cost of Rs 33 crore while the new energized transmission line has been set up at a cost of Rs 78 crore. He further said that the sub station will improve the performance of 132/33 KV sub stations and thereby the power systems in Balrampur, Pratappur, Baikunthpur and Ambikapur will be improved.
This sub station will facilitate in providing uninterrupted power supply to the consumers and thereby help in improving the status of living of people particularly of the tribal living in the far flung villages. The sub station will also benefit the proposed sub stations in Batauli and Wardafnagar. Presently these areas were getting power supply by 132 KV line from Korba.
Explaining the problems faced in completing the transmission line, Singh said that the work of installation of transmission lines in forest areas takes two to three years. But the work of this transmission line was disrupted from 2007-2012 due to delay in getting environment clearance. “Despite a number of hurdles and challenges, the work of transmission line has been successfully completed and energised,” added Singh.