19 villages in Siachen area electrified through Chamshen MHP

Leh, June 17: A total of 19 villages from the Siachen area in Leh district were electrified from the Chamshen micro-hydel project (MHP) due to the joint effort of the Power Development Department and LREDA. These villages were connected through the 11 kV line under SDP with the 450 kW Chamshen MHP. 

The 19 villages are Chamshen, Kuri, Charasa, Burma, Pinchimik, Hasara, Kyagar, Sumooor, Lakjung, Tirith, Tyaksha, Panamik, Tirisha, Hargyam, Fukpochey, Kobet, Ayee, Aranu, Sasoma. The Ministry...

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Central Ministry Transfers Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to PGCIL

CNS Desk, May 28: State-run Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) on Friday said that the central government has transferred 220 kV Srinagar-Drass- Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to it.

“The Ministry of Power, Government of India has transferred the prestigious 220 kV Srinagar-Drass- Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd,” a PGCIL statement said.

It may be recalled that the transmission system was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minist...

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Secy Power reviews various works under DDUGJY, PMDP-R schemes

Leh, May 28: Secretary, Power, Ravinder Kumar, today chaired a meeting to take stock of the progress of ongoing works under DDUGJY and PMDP-R schemes at his office chamber.

Chief Engineer, PDD G A Mir, Superintending Engineer Power Distribution Tsewang Paljor, Chief Manager PGCIL Sukhdev, XEN Project Division, Abdul Rehman Butt, Deputy Manager PGCIL, and other officials of PDD and PGCIL attended the meeting.

Threadbare discussions took place on various issues related to the various ong...

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Secy Power & NRE visits Igoo Martselang Hydel Project

Leh, May 01: Secretary Power and New & Renewable Energy, Ravinder Kumar, today visited the 2X1.5 MW Igoo-Martselang Hydel Project to review the project status and proposed works in the State Plan (CAPEX) and ongoing SDP 2021.22.

He was accompanied by Chief Engineer, Distribution / Generation UT Ladakh, Chief Project Engineer Civil Wing, Superintending Engineer Distribution Circle, Executive Engineer and other departmental engineers and officers.

Secretary Power directed the Chief Proje...

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Secy Power reviews State Plan, ongoing SDP 2021-22 works of PDD

Leh, April 28:  Ravinder Kumar, Secretary, Power & NRE Department, convened a meeting with the Chief Engineer, Distribution / Generation and Chief Project Engineer, Civil Wing to review the status of works to be taken under the State Plan (CAPEX) and ongoing SDP 2021-22.

All the Divisional Officers appraised the Secretary of their action plan of the works approved in the budget for FY 2021-22.

Secretary Ravinder Kumar directed the concerned officials to complete all purchase/procuremen...

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KREDA Signs PPA with Power Department, UT Ladakh

Leh/ February 08: Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was signed between Chief Engineer, Power Development Department, UT Ladakh Ghulam Ahmad Mir and Project Director, KREDA Kacho Ahmed Khan in presence of Administrative Secretary, UT Ladakh Ravinder Kumar, IAS, at the Secretariat today.

This agreement was signed as per the decision of meeting held on February 4 in the review meeting on LREDA/KREDA issues under the chairmanship of Honโ€™ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh, Radha Krishna Mathur.

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