Energy dept to invest Rs 14,000 cr

The state energy department is planning to invest Rs 14,000 crore over the next four years for strengthening the transmission and the distribution infrastructure. This is as part of its five-point programme initiated by the department.

Of the total budget, Rs 6,000 crore will be invested in transmission and Rs 8,000 crore in distribution. It would install 100,000 DTRS (distribution transformers) every year to resolve low voltage and failure of transformers during both kharif and rabi seasons, an official release said today.

The proposal has come after seeing demand for electricity in agriculture, domestic and industrial sectors. Among the 23. million consumers who faced challenges related to power, 18.1 million are household, 2.9 million in agriculture and the rest 2.1 million are others.

 

The department would chalk out a strategy for effective implementation of the five-point programme. This include improve power generation to bridge the gap between demand and supply, strengthen the T&D network, reduce losses, promote saving of energy and to refocus on consumer initiatives.