Secretary, Power Development Department, M Raju today chaired a meeting to discuss issues related to the upcoming transmission Projects of Jammu Kashmir Power Transmission Corporation Limited (JKPTCL) of Power Development Department for the year 2020-21, besides preparedness for meeting power supply requirements during the summer season.
The instructions were issued to the concerned ManagingDirectors and Chief Engineers to submit district-wise map on the transmissionand distribution constraints of the electrical network starting from theupstream 220/132 KV Grid station to downstream 11KV feeder. It was emphasizedto correlate the peak load demand witnessed at the Grid Level with that of 11KVfeeder.
The JKPTCL’s preparedness for meeting power supply demand ofJammu region in the summer was also reviewed.
It was informed that the transmission plan of J&K formeeting the peak load demand of 4300 MW of J&K, with an estimated cost ofRs. 6000 Crore stands submitted to Ministry of Power. The Secretary directed the MD, JPDCL andKPDCL to submit the plan for their distribution projects within a week’s time.