J&K industries flay power development dept for frequent power cuts in industrial areas
Updated: Jun 09, 2015 11:40:45am
Jammu, Jun 9 (KNN) Jammu and Kashmir industries flayed the state Power Development Department (PDD) for repeated power failures in the industrial areas.
The power supply is being fed through 50X2 MW grid station and BB-I receiving station in the industrial area.
An urgent meeting of the members of the Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) was held on Monday to discuss the deteriorating power supply in SIDCO Industrial Complex, Bari Brahmana, Jammu since the last few months.
In the meeting, BBIA members raised serious concerns over the working of PDD as the industrial feeders were termed as ‘Fair Weather Feeders’ and on the first instance of a drizzle the electricity supply to industries always cut and it will take long time to restore the same.
“The Department is not taking this issue seriously due to which the Industrialists are facing huge financial losses, production loss and machinery breakdown. Even in case of any power break down in the night shift, no one is available to rectify the fault,” complained BBIA.
The members also raised the matter related to the pending cases of power sanction of industrial units lying with the department due to overloading of 33 KVA line from grid station to BB-2 receiving station for which the department has shown them in availability to upgrade the line to accommodate the new connections. This resulted in non-release of power sanction to the industrial units who have invested crores of rupees and unable to start the production and suffering huge losses.
“Industries located in Bari Brahmana are contributing around Rs 140 crores towards the cost of power supplied to industrial area but the department is not serious about the maintenance of the grid stations of the complex due to which the industrial units are suffering very badly,” it said.
BBIA appeals to the state Chief Minister, Mufti Mohd Sayeed; Dy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh; Minister for PDD and Industries & Commerce Minister, Chander Parkash, with a request to intervene into this matter and issue necessary orders for laying of “BUNCH CABLE” for 11 KV supply inside the Industrial complex, upgradation of 33 KV line with the replacement of faulty equipment on war footing basis at the grid stations for providing uninterrupted power supply to Industrial sector of Bari Brahmana. (KNN/ST)
The power supply is being fed through 50X2 MW grid station and BB-I receiving station in the industrial area.
An urgent meeting of the members of the Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA) was held on Monday to discuss the deteriorating power supply in SIDCO Industrial Complex, Bari Brahmana, Jammu since the last few months.
In the meeting, BBIA members raised serious concerns over the working of PDD as the industrial feeders were termed as ‘Fair Weather Feeders’ and on the first instance of a drizzle the electricity supply to industries always cut and it will take long time to restore the same.
“The Department is not taking this issue seriously due to which the Industrialists are facing huge financial losses, production loss and machinery breakdown. Even in case of any power break down in the night shift, no one is available to rectify the fault,” complained BBIA.
The members also raised the matter related to the pending cases of power sanction of industrial units lying with the department due to overloading of 33 KVA line from grid station to BB-2 receiving station for which the department has shown them in availability to upgrade the line to accommodate the new connections. This resulted in non-release of power sanction to the industrial units who have invested crores of rupees and unable to start the production and suffering huge losses.
“Industries located in Bari Brahmana are contributing around Rs 140 crores towards the cost of power supplied to industrial area but the department is not serious about the maintenance of the grid stations of the complex due to which the industrial units are suffering very badly,” it said.
BBIA appeals to the state Chief Minister, Mufti Mohd Sayeed; Dy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Kumar Singh; Minister for PDD and Industries & Commerce Minister, Chander Parkash, with a request to intervene into this matter and issue necessary orders for laying of “BUNCH CABLE” for 11 KV supply inside the Industrial complex, upgradation of 33 KV line with the replacement of faulty equipment on war footing basis at the grid stations for providing uninterrupted power supply to Industrial sector of Bari Brahmana. (KNN/ST)
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