The energy infrastructure of Bhopal is likely to get a face lift with major investment of Rs 288 crore. This is being done under the RDSS (revamped distribution sector scheme) scheme of the government aimed at strengthening supply infrastructure of the discoms.
The union government has approved Rs 216 crore and the state government has approved Rs 72 crore, overall Rs 288 crore have been approved in the first phase of the scheme.
In a statement state energy minister Pradhyumn Singh Tomar said that the development works done under the scheme will benefit the entire population of around 24 lakh of the city and it will strengthen the energy infrastructure of the city for the next 10 years.
Works that will be carried out with these funds in the city include installation of additional 220/132 KV high tension power transformers, apart from the up gradation of the existing ones, he said.
A total of 12 kilometers in length of new 220 KV high tension line will be built, and 132 KV high tension line of length 8 kilometer will also be built, said Tomar.
He added that another important work that will be done is building capacitor banks at 35 places, this will help in improving voltage related problems. Along with these, 6 new 33/11 KV substations will also be built and 17 high tension substations will be upgraded, i.e., their capacity will be increased, he said.
And a total of 700 new transformers will be installed along with cabling of 488 low tension lines of length of around 488 kilometers, Tomar said.
Sources said that creation of capacitor bank, installation of new transformers and the cabling of low tension lines will help in making the energy availability smooth for the city consumers, as capacitor banks will help reduce voltage fluctuations, new transformers will help in easing out load and thus reduction in trippings or sudden power cuts, and cabling of low tension lines will not only help the discom in reducing distribution losses, but will also reduce trippings due to reasons like birds sitting on wires, or keys etc.
