Chief Minister Raghubar Das under rural electrification programme inaugurated 33 KV/11 KV electric power sub-station at lapung on Monday. The power sub-station would benefit 50-odd villages of the Ranchi district and has been built by the NTPC costing Rs 3.5 crore.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the step was in the directions of making every village of the State electrified by 2018. “The Government is working to electrify all the 32,000 villages of Jharkhand by 2018. Where taking electricity lines would be difficult like in hilly areas, we would source solar power to provide electricity,” said the CM.
The power sub-station has in-built capacity of 3.15 MVA and getting power from 33 KVA transmission line from Kamdara. This apart, four 11 KVA lines from Hulas, Kakaria, lapung and Mahugaon would feed the power sub-station. Earlier, the villages of lapung were fed by Bero power sub-station.
Union Minister of State Sudarshan Bhagat, Mandar MlA Gangotri Kujur, Khijri MlA Ram Kumar Pahan and Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sanjay Kumar were present on the occasion. Managing Director of JBVNl Rahul Purwar and Ranchi DC Manoj Kumar also presided over the function besides, officials from NTPC and other Departments.