Breakdowns, poor transmission create gap in demand & supply of electricity

Faridabad, February 13

Frequent breakdowns and poor transmission system is a matter of concern as it leads to a gap in demand and supply of power in the Faridabad circle, it is reported. The circle has over 6.50 lakh consumers at present.

Though the power supply situation in urban areas has improved with hardly any major cut or disruption, the availability of supply in the rural and agricultural sectors is still deficient, said sources in the Power Supply Department. “While the supply during the winter season goes up to 20 hours, it gets reduced up to 14 to 18 hours during summers,” says Narender, a resident of Saroorpur village, in the district. Similarly, Ram Rattan, hailing from Kheri Kalan village, said cuts or disruption of three to four hours became a norm in summers when the demand was at the peak.

Sources in the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) claimed that the supply for agriculture in the region had been poorest with up to only eight hours as it might have been curtailed due to the threat of power theft. The supply to rural consumers had been short of demand and that could also be due to the fact that the power theft or line loss had been more prevalent in such areas. A supply of 1.5 crore units was being made, though the demand was reported to be between 1.80 and 1.90 crore units at present, said the sources in the department.

Though the supply situation has improved for the industrial sector, the problem of breakdowns and disruption due to weak transmission systems is not over,” says Suresh Chander Garg, an industrialist, here. He said the department needed to focus on proper maintenance and upkeep of the transmission lines so that the consumers were not harassed due to such problems.

Rajive Chawla, president, Integrated Association of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (IAMSME), said though the supply had improved small disruptions were still been there in the supply on any given day.

Jitender Dhull, Executive Engineer, DHBVN, here, said while the supply had been full and adequate with no unscheduled cuts, any disruption could be due to a fault or maintenance work in the transmission system.

Disruption could be due to fault

Jitender Dhull, Executive Engineer, DHBVN, said while the supply had been full and adequate with no unscheduled cuts, any disruption could be due to a fault or maintenance work in the transmission system.

Breakdown problem continues

Though the supply situation has improved for the industrial sector, the problem of breakdowns and disruption due to weak transmission systems is not over. — Suresh Chander Garg, an industrialist