Power utilities gearing up to minimise supply woes

Power Minister Captain Ajay Singh Yadav.DP

DP CORRESPONDENT

Chandigarh

The power distribution utilities-Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) and the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) are planning to have a new model of power distribution to minimise interruptions in power supply, improve voltage, eliminate the problem of overloading of the system, minimise supply related complaints of consumers and to minimise possibility of accidents. Power Minister Captain Ajay Singh Yadav has instructed the power utility authorities to streamline the power supply mechanism on priority basis.

The model was discussed in detail by senior officers of the DHBVN here on Monday in a meeting convened by the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Devender Singh to review operational activities of the DHBVN. The model has already been adopted by the power distribution utility in Punjab. The electrical engineers from Punjab made a representation in the meeting giving details of the model and its positive results. Devender Singh said the adoption of this model would be finalised after discussion with senior officers of the power utilities and the government. The distribution companies or discoms have already started strengthening the distribution system in the state. “The model suggested by the Punjab engineers would benefit the consumers as they will get quality power with better voltage,” said Singh. The model would help reduce aggregate technical and commercial losses (AT&C) also helping the villagers to bring down the losses to less than 25 per cent enabling to get power supply on urban mode, under the scheme recently launched by the discoms.

Padamjit Singh, Chairman, All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) and Bhupinder Singh, Secretary General, Northern India Power Engineers Federation, made the presentation and highlighted the gains from this low cost model. Bhupinder Singh said the investment made on improving the system can be recovered within a period of one year of implementation. The damage rate of distribution transformers has also been reduced significantly.