A 33/11kV substation was recently inaugurated in Bandipora in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, as part of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ programme, a release from Power Finance Corporation (PFC) said.
The release said that the 10 MVA substation, commissioned under the Centrally-sponsored Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), is located at Nusso in Bandipora district.
PFC is the nodal agency of IPDS, while REC Power Distribution Company Ltd (RECPDCL) is the implementation agency.
The inauguration ceremony is a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations marking 75 years of India’s independence.
The substation, sanctioned with a cost of Rs 3.85 crore, will benefit more than 2,400 households in areas of Nishat Bandipora, Baghi Bandipora, Nusso, Lankreshara, Papchan and the surrounding areas. Additionally, the substation will reduce the curtailment of power supply in the region, the PFC release added.
The substation will also ensure that the Ajar station gets relieved by 450 amps of electricity.
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What is IPDS?
The Central Government, on November 20, 2014, approved the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) to facilitate state utilities to ensure quality and reliable 24×7 power supply in the urban areas. The total outlay of IPDS is Rs.32,612 crore, which includes budgetary support of Rs.25,354 crore from the Government of India.
As of December 31, 2020, projects worth Rs.30,962 crore were sanctioned. These mainly included distribution strengthening schemes worth Rs.28,240 crore for 546 circles covering 3634 towns across the country. Among other things, the funds sanctioned also covered over 100 GIS substation projects, worth Rs.904 crore, in 19 state government-owned power utilities.
(Featured photograph shows inauguration of the substation at the hands of Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary (Power), UT of Jammu & Kashmir, and other dignitaries)
