Ensure adherence to powercut schedule: Principal Secy to officials

Principal Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD), H Rajesh Prasad on Sunday asked the officials to strictly adhere to the power curtailment schedule in Kashmir.

“Ensure strict adherence to the power curtailment schedule besides avoiding unscheduled cuts,” the Principal Secretary asked the PDD officials during a meeting.

Present in the meeting were officials from KPDCL/JKPTCL including Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Managing Director, KPDCL, Ruhaila Wani, Managing Director, JKPTCL, chief engineers of various wings, superintending engineers, chief electrical inspector and executive engineers of O&M and STD divisions.

A brief report about present power scenario in the Valley and availability of buffer stock for winter season was discussed in detail during the meeting.

Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, presented the details of load scenario and deliberated on the operational Load Curtailment Program (LCP). It was informed that around 8-10% of additional electricity is being supplied to the Valley in comparison to previous year. On an average, 1,600MW are being supplied to the Valley with peak load to the tune of 1,750MW.

The Principal Secretary asked the KPDCL officials for providing power as per load curtailment schedule without any unscheduled cuts with strict monitoring of the deviation (if any). He also asked for regular monitoring of AT&C loss of every11kV feeder so that corrective measure are taken to plug the loss so as to provide quality and reliable power supply across the Valley. He further directed the officials for intensifying enforcement drives to curb the menace of power pilferage and use of unauthorised excess load.

Rajesh Prasad also reviewed the availability of transformers (DTs) and spare material with the Divisional and Central Store of KPDCL to tackle any urgency.