782 tea estates to be electrified in Assam

The Assam government today said it will electrify 782 tea estates in a phased manner as part of its plans to roll out a slew of people-centric measures in coming days.
"It was decided that 782 tea estates of the state will be electrified and installation of separate meters for every household will be completed in a phased manner on a priority basis, benefiting those residing in tea estates," an official release said.
Free electricity connection has also been provided to 75 lakh households in the state so far and the number would grow in the days to come, it said.

"The Power Department, Assam will introduce a slew of measures in the coming days, including abolishment of age old practices of the bygone British era, introduction of consumer friendly methods and best practices, transparency in all matters relating to generation, distribution and transmission as part of a major overhaul of image," the statement said.
The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting conducted by the newly appointed Power minister Rockybul Hussain.
The minister took stock of the power situation prevailing in the state and discussed threadbare ways and means to improve upon power generation and distribution more efficiently in the state.

Hussain suggested that distribution of power transformers of 100/200 KVA to every constituency of the state should be taken up as a new entity with 30 units in the first phase.
Further, he directed all officials to forge good working relationship with the masses and achieve peak hour demand with the commissioning of new power generation projects soon.