33,000 tribal homes in Malwa-Nimar to get power connections

Time of India

4 days ago

Indore: The Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan (PM JUGA) is set to provide permanent electricity connections to remote tribal areas in Malwa-Nimar including clusters of just five to seven houses located near rivers and mountains.
The govt has allocated Rs 179 crore for this initiative, which will bring electricity to approximately 33,000 homes across 14 districts of western Madhya Pradesh.
According to Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company, Indore, MD Anoop Kumar Singh, the company will work in all 14 districts of Indore and Ujjain divisions, excluding Agar, to provide electricity even to the most remote hamlets.
The electrification project will benefit households in various districts ---Indore (85 homes in remote, hilly areas of Mhow), Dhar (3,454), Jhabua (2,000), Alirajpur (4,000), Khandwa (1,841), Khargone (5,760), Barwani (9,332), Burhanpur (2,384), Ujjain (52), Shajapur (10), Ratlam (2,263), Neemuch (25), Mandsaur (15), and Dewas (1,731).
The project involves establishing 1,300 km of 11 kV lines, installing more than 2,000 transformers, and laying 2,423 km of low-tension lines. The company completed a comprehensive survey of tribal families in these remote areas under the supervision of the chief engineers of the Indore and Ujjain zones.
New Transformers Installed Under RDSS Scheme: MPPKVVCL has installed 6,773 new transformers in fifteen districts by the end of July under the govt's flagship RDSS (Reforms-Based and Results-Linked Distribution Sector Scheme).
These 100 kVA capacity transformers are aimed at enhancing capacity, reducing load on existing infrastructure, meeting future power demand, and decreasing line losses.
The move will improve the quality of power supply for agriculture and enhance facilities for residential, industrial, and commercial areas. Approximately 400 transformers were installed in Indore city alone, and close to 1,100 in the Indore district. The installations also serve to separate mixed feeders in remote areas, ensuring 24-hour electricity for residential zones and a consistent 10-hour supply for agriculture.