LG Manoj Sinha chairs meeting of Power Development Department to review power situation

Jammu: In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha yesterday chaired a meeting of Power Development Department at Civil Secretariat, Jammu to review power situation during the upcoming summer months.

The LG directed the officers to strictly implement the decisions taken in the earlier meetings to meet any peak demand and proactive actions for robust power distribution & transmission system.

He also directed to the launch of a campaign against the theft of electricity and said cases of theft should be tackled on priority since it is an important aspect to ensure energy security for all. The LG sought a detailed report on the ongoing power



sector projects and schemes and directed the officers to analyze all the issues such as manpower augmentation & rationalization to provide better power services to the people of J&k.

The LG instructed to complete the augmentation and upgradation work of Grid stations on a war footing and also launched a Real-Time Data acquisition system (RT-DAS) that would provide real-time access to performance parameters pertaining to different feeders besides other benefits. Various aspects to meet the high electricity demand and a multi-pronged strategy to ensure adequate availability of power were also discussed during the meeting.