Anantnag: :- Managing Director, Kashmir Power Discom KPDCL Mohammad Aijaz Asad today convened a meeting of officers of Circle Level, Divisional Level & Sub Divisional level of Project Wing Kmr (KPDCL) and Distribution Wing (KPDCL) at Dak Bunglow Anantnag and took overall review of power scenario in south Kashmir. During the meeting he reviewed works under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes like RAPDRP Part B, IPDS, PMDP Urban, DDUGJY, PMDP Rural was also held. The execution of the works under RAPDRP Part B ,IPDS & PMDP Urban aims to create/augment 33/11 KV Sub Stations along with associate LT lines, installation of HVDS and Aerial Bunched Cable for theft prone areas, replacement of electromagnetic energy meter with tamper proof electronic meter, Roof Top Solar etc.
DDUGJY & PMDP Rural schemes are meant for electrification of un-electrified villages, connecting unconnected rural households, separation of agriculture and non- agriculture feeders, strengthening and augmentation of Sub Transmission and Distribution (ST&D) infrastructure in rural areas etc.
The meeting was attended by Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers and Assistant Executive Engineers from Projects and Distribution Wing of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation. The PIAs informed that five towns of Anantnag, Dooru, Kulgam, Bijhbhera and Shopian shall be completed by June,2020. MD issued directions to hand over Anantnag and Kulgam Towns within one month. He expressed displeasure over sluggish progress under DDUGJY. It was noted that progress in Pulwama circle under IPDS was 50% whereas in Bijhbhera progress of 78% has been recorded.
The managing Director stressed upon the officers/officials to ensure timely completion of projects within the deadlines set by Ministry of Power Government of India.
Meanwhile strategy for implementation of Amnesty scheme announced by the Government was also finalised with all the Sub divisional officers of South Kashmir.