Chief Minister Raghubar Das has issued instructions to the officials of electricity department to curb transmission and distribution losses. Steps like installation of meter at power transformers and cent per cent consumer metering would be taken in this regard.
Holding a review meeting with Power Department on Monday, the CM expressed his concerned over power theft and subsequent revenue loss.
“Concerned engineer would be responsible for collecting revenue equal to the electricity supplied by a transformer. AT & T loss has to be minimized by installing meters at source as well as destination. It is necessary to raise revenue and work in direction should be completed in time bound manner,” said the CM.
He also on the occasion reiterated the deadline set to energize all the villages of the State by 2017 and directed officials of PGCIl to complete work for Gobindpur, Ramchandrapur and Mango grid substations out of 10 within six months. Chatra grid would be completed
by July.
The Chief Minister also told the officials to ensure uncut power supply during Ramnavami. Installation of street lights in villages and electrification work in naxal infested areas would be taken up on priority.
Arrangement of solar lights in the areas where grid connectivity is not possible would be done, said the CM.
Energy Secretary SKG Rahate informed that out of 29494 villages, 26849 have been electrified.
The work would be competed in 1014 villages of latehar, Palamau, Garhwa and Chatra by August 2016. In the meeting, officials of all the three entities of electricity department were present.