Standing Committee seeks timeframe from J&K for laying 220 KV network Power evacuation from unused Samba grid Posted on September 2, 2013 by Dailyexcelsior *State’s alternate connectivity with NG gets nod Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Sept 1: Taking serious note of the multi-crore 400 KVA Sub-Station at Samba remaining un-used for the past several months due to delay in settlement of some issues between the Jammu and Kashmir Government and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, the national level Standing Committee on Power System Planning has directed the Power Development Department to submit within 15 days the time-line required for laying 220 KV transmission line network from Samba to Burn. Moreover, the Standing Committee has approved alternate connectivity of the State with the Northern Grid through Samba-Jallandhar line and installation of second 400 KVA line between Jammu and Srinagar via Mughal Road. Reliable sources told EXCELSIOR that the Standing Committee on Power System Planning in its 32nd meeting for the Northern Region held under the chairmanship of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairperson Mr Ravinder at Union Capital last evening, has directed the Jammu and Kashmir PDD to submit within 15 days the time-line required to lay 220 KV transmission line network from Samba to Burn and from upcoming grid at Wanpoo near Qazigund. “The delay in having this network for the Samba grid has resulted into non- evacuation of power till date and has rendered crores of rupees expended on the construction of grid unfruitful”, sources said quoting the observations made by the Standing Committee. “The Standing Committee also resolved the issue between J&K PDD and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) vis-à-vis connecting Samba grid with Hiranagar by 220 KV line and found weightage in the stand taken by the J&K PDD”, sources said. The J&K has stressed that Samba Grid should be provided 220 KV connectivity with the Hiranagar Grid by the PGCIL so that some power could be evacuated till the Samba-Burn transmission network is put in place. While agreeing in principle to direct the PGCIL for providing 220 KV connectivity to the Samba Grid with the Hiranagar- Sarna Inter-State Transmission System line, the Standing Committee made it clear that J&K PDD should speed up the work, which falls under its domain. Not only about Samba-Burn Transmission Line, the Standing Committee has also issued directions for submitting time- line vis-à-vis laying of 220 KV network for Wanpoo grid station near Qazigund, which is all set to be completed very shortly, sources informed. The Standing Committee also approved the decisions taken in its 31st meeting vis-à-vis alternate connectivity of Jammu and Kashmir with the Northern Grid through Samba-Jallandhar line and installation of second 400 KVA line between Jammu and Srinagar via Mughal Road. It is pertinent to mention here that Standing Committee is an apex body to take decisions on power system and planning and whose recommendations receive due attention in the Power Ministry as well as Planning Commission. In its 32nd meeting, J&K was represented by Development Commissioner Power, Asgar Ali and Executive Engineer, Sanjay Sharma. At present, Jammu and Kashmir is connected with the Northern Region only through Kishenpur-Moga transmission line and because of single line connectivity Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing total darkness in case of any fault in the line. “The alternate line would improve power reliability in the whole of State in general and Kashmir region in particular, which is connected with Jammu only through Kishenpur- Wagoora transmission line”, sources said. They disclosed that alternate 400 KVA line from a different corridor—via Akhnoor, Rajouri and Mughal Road would have dual benefit. First, the line would be constructed through a corridor which is away from the existing line corridor. Secondly, it will increase power reliability in Akhnoor and twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch. The proposed transmission works would be implemented through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding route, sources said.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 00:48:13 +0000
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