Directs PDD To Address Problems Of People With Seriousness, Commitment
Jammu- The Union Territory Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday directed the Power Development Department to address the problems of common man with seriousness and commitment.
The LG passed these directions while chairing a review meeting of Power Development Department at the Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday, an official spokesperson said.
He said the meeting discussed various measures for enhancing sustainability, resilience and efficiency of the power sector and steps to achieve targets to reduce AT&C losses.
Issuing directions to the PDD officers present in the meeting, the LG said that the monitoring mechanism of power projects should be strengthened to meet the energy goals and aspirations of the people and businesses.
“We need to have a multi-pronged strategy for energy security and decisions taken during winter preparedness meetings should be followed in letter and spirit,” Sinha said.
He impressed on the Department to address the problems of the common man with seriousness and commitment.
During the meeting, the LG sought the status of the steps taken to meet power demand; required energy and peak availability; demand-supply deficit, status of ongoing projects; implementation of the short-term, medium term and long-term action plans.
Earlier, the spokesperson said, H. Rajesh Prasad, Principal Secretary, Power Development Department gave a detailed presentation on the power scenario of Jammu Kashmir.
Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Dr RP Singh, Chairman JKPCL; Jagmohan Sharma, Chairman JPDCL; Shiv Anant Tayal, Managing Director, JPDCL; Ch. Mohd. Yasin, Managing Director, KPDCL, besides senior officers of Power Development Department and Power Distribution Corporations were present.
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