Major Blot on PDD’s performance
18/10/2017
In a major blot on the performance of Power Development Department, work on power transmission line which suffered extensive damage over three years back has yet not begun thereby depriving vast area in the border district of Poonch of dependable electricity supply. This is mainly because the contractors have not been showing any interest in the works of the department on the experience of delayed payments and lack of cooperation. 132 KV double circuit transmission line from Rajouri to Draba in Poonch suffered extensive damaged in January 2013 due to heavy snowfall. Similarly, 132 KV single circuit transmission line from Draba to Chandak which was running along the left bank of river Suran suffered damage in September 2014 due to flash floods. Though 132 KV double circuit transmission line from Rajouri to Draba was restored after more than three years in May 2016 at a cost of Rs 2.81 crore, the work on 132 KV single circuit transmission line from Draba to Chandak has not begun till date.
Since the power supply from Grid Station Chandak was not possible in view of the damage to the transmission line, the Grid Station Draba was augmented from 1*20 MVA to 2*20 MVA capacity under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and the power supply to the affected areas was restored through 33 KV lines, sources said while disclosing that this was only temporary measure and was not sufficient for providing dependable electricity supply to the vast area of the border district. Though the Power Development Department floated tender for laying of Draba-Chandak transmission line on turnkey basis yet there was no response from the contractors. This led to extension of tenders six times but again there was poor response resulting into cancellation of tender. The PGCIL has floated the tenders for engagement of contractors for execution of this work", sources said while disclosing that unlike the tenders of Power Development Department the exercise by the PGCIL has started receiving good response. However, no date can be specified for start of work on this vital transmission line.
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