Team News Riveting
New Delhi, August 14
The Union Minister for Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, reviewed the performance of the Power Distribution Companies and Power Departments in the country.
During the review, status of quality and reliability of power supply in the National Capital Region including the cities of Gurugram and Faridabad was also discussed in detail. It was observed that the power demand in these towns has been growing at a rapid pace of 8-10 per cent annually.
To cater to the growing power demand and for ensuring reliable and quality electricity supply to the consumers in these two towns, Ministry of Power, under the able guidance of the Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, in its Inter-ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting held today accorded approval for projects worth Rs. 3,600 crore for modernization and upgradation of Power Distribution Infrastructure in Gurugram and Faridabad districts.
The projects will be covered under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, a flagship scheme of Government of India. The projects would benefit consumers of Manesar and Badshahpur in Gurugram District and Old Faridabad, NIT, Ballabhgarh and Greater Faridabad in Faridabad District.
The project covers works for around 500 feeders with latest technology which includes setting up of 20 new Gas Insulated Substations, 12 in Faridabad and 8 in Gurugram; 3,500 km of underground cabling, commissioning of around 5,000 new Distribution Transformers/ Compact Substations, bifurcating 486 feeders into 821 feeders.
In addition, automation of the network has also been taken up which would contribute significantly for prompt fault detection and restoration of power.
With the implementation of these works, the quality and reliability of power supply would significantly improve in these cities. The automation and modernization of distribution infrastructure will not only make Faridabad and Gurugram future ready; the underground cabling work would also help improve citizen safety and overall aesthetics especially in the congested areas.
