GAYA: Following public uproar over power cuts and personal intervention of DM Abhishek Singh, senior officials of the South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd (SBPDCL) visited Gaya on Thursday to take stock of the situation and formulate strategy to improve power supply to nearly one lakh consumers of the Gaya Urban Supply Division.
The team was led by SBPDCL chief engineer Murtaza Helal. Two more Junior Engineers have been deputed to ensure better functioning at Dandibagh substation and Chand Chauraha subdivision.
According to SBPDCL GM VK Srivastava, several measures are being taken after discussion with the Patna team and distinct improvement would be felt in the next few days. He said the distribution system was being segregated to limit the fallout of any snag in the 33 kV transmission system. As of now, any snag in the 33kV system affects the whole town.
After segregation, only a smaller part would be affected by snags. “The 1.5km area under the Chandauti grid would have underground cables to ensure uninterrupted power supply to AP Colony, Gandhi Maidan and Railway Maidan substations. The underground cabling job would be completed by July 29,” said Srivastava.
Moreover, one new 11kV bay for new feeder was being developed at Chandauti. Separate 33kv lines for Panchaiti Akhara and Gandhi Maidan substation are being provided. In order to prevent pilferage and power theft, aerial bunch cables would be laid on a priority basis.
As part of the distribution transformer augmentation programme, 29 transformers of 100kV capacity will be replaced by 200kV transformers. Moreover 10 transformers of 315kV capacity would be installed in areas identified as overload points.
Besides the above important measures, several other steps are being taken to provide uninterrupted power. Conceding that power theft and bill payment default were irritants in the smooth functioning of the power distribution company, the GM hoped that the consumers would also cooperate through timely bill payment.
“The power problem in the town was being blown out of proportion,” he said.
The team was led by SBPDCL chief engineer Murtaza Helal. Two more Junior Engineers have been deputed to ensure better functioning at Dandibagh substation and Chand Chauraha subdivision.
According to SBPDCL GM VK Srivastava, several measures are being taken after discussion with the Patna team and distinct improvement would be felt in the next few days. He said the distribution system was being segregated to limit the fallout of any snag in the 33 kV transmission system. As of now, any snag in the 33kV system affects the whole town.
After segregation, only a smaller part would be affected by snags. “The 1.5km area under the Chandauti grid would have underground cables to ensure uninterrupted power supply to AP Colony, Gandhi Maidan and Railway Maidan substations. The underground cabling job would be completed by July 29,” said Srivastava.
Moreover, one new 11kV bay for new feeder was being developed at Chandauti. Separate 33kv lines for Panchaiti Akhara and Gandhi Maidan substation are being provided. In order to prevent pilferage and power theft, aerial bunch cables would be laid on a priority basis.
As part of the distribution transformer augmentation programme, 29 transformers of 100kV capacity will be replaced by 200kV transformers. Moreover 10 transformers of 315kV capacity would be installed in areas identified as overload points.
Besides the above important measures, several other steps are being taken to provide uninterrupted power. Conceding that power theft and bill payment default were irritants in the smooth functioning of the power distribution company, the GM hoped that the consumers would also cooperate through timely bill payment.
“The power problem in the town was being blown out of proportion,” he said.
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