Chief Minister Raghubar Das has directed to replace all 10 KVA transformers with 25 KVA ones in the State. He while reviewing the Energy Department on Wednesday said that transformers should not be overloaded and loads should be distributed properly.
For this purpose, 5000 transformers will be upgraded and in the first phase, 500 transformers in 80 Assemblly constituencies will be replaced. On this occasion, MlAs and MPs of the respective areas will be invited.
He told the officials of the Department to conduct the work like a campaign. “Advance planning should be done for unrestricted electricity supply. Tenders should be completed within timeframe and contractors and companies should be paid on time every month. Nonperforming companies and contractors should be debarred and blacklisted,” said the CM.
Additional Chief Secretary RK Srivastava on the occasion appraised the CM of the achievements made by the Department in bringing down transmission and distribution losses. The transmission loss has come down to 31 per cent from 41 per cent due to the efforts taken up in that direction. “It will be reduced further to 15 per cent by 2019. We are also in the process of purchasing 1.71 lakh new transformers,” said the official.
Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Development Commissioner Amit Khare, Principal Secretary to the CM Sanjay Kumar, Secretary to the CM Sunil Kumar Barnwal and other officers were present on the occasion.