KATHUA: Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh said that power is one of the essential commodities for economic growth, development and livelihood of the people and the government aims to provide round the clock electricity to each and every household.
The DyCM said this while inaugurating 6.3 MVA transformer costing Rs. 48 lakhs at Mahanpur of Tehsil Basohli.
He said the transformer will help in resolving various power related issues of the people and said that the newly installed transformer along with the new 11 KV VCB panel will benefit 18 Panchayats and 30,000 population. He said 152 transformers of the area will get augmented.
“The high expectations on power for its continuous availability has increased the demand year after year whereas the supply is not matching the pace of the demand due to which there is a gap which needs to be plugged by eliminating power theft and promoting judicious use of power,” Nirmal Singh added.
On the occasion, Dr. Singh highlighted the Central Government`s flagship programmes like DDUGJY and Saubhagya for providing 24X7 reliable power to the people living in remote locations
Chief Engineer PDD, Ashwini Gupta; SE, Sandeep Seth, Engineers, SDPO Basholi, Tehsildars, BDOs and prominent citizens were present on the occasion.