Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya: Ministry of Power holds mega event in Char-i- Sharief
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Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya: Ministry of Power holds mega event in Char-i- Sharief

Post by on Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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Srinagar, July 25: As part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to celebrate 75 years of India's Independence, the Ministry of Power in association with NHPC & KPDCL organized a ‘Bijli Mahotsav’ at Sports Stadium, Char-i- Sharief in Budgam.
As per a spokesman, the Bijli Mahotsav was used as a platform to celebrate the collaboration between the UT and the Centre Government and to highlight the key achievements in the power sector.
The spokesman said that during the event, which witnessed huge gathering of people from different walks of life, some key achievement including 169 GW of generation capacity added, transforming our country from power deficit to power surplus, 1.6 lakh ckm of transmission lines added, connecting entire country into one grid running on one frequency, emerging as largest integrated grid in the world, achievement of 100% village electrification (18,374) in 2018 and 100% household electrification (2.86 Cr), Rs 2.02 Lakh Cr outlay for system strengthening which has increased power supply in rural increased from 12 hours in 2015 to average 22.5 hours at present and fastest-growing RE capacity - doubled from ~76 GW in 2014 to ~160 GW now; achieved 40% RE Gen. capacity mix in 2021 and stands 4th globally were highlighted.
The BijliMahotsav programmes are being celebrated all over the country under the umbrella of Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047 for more public participation and getting across the developments in the power sector to the citizens at large.
Chairman District Development Council (DDC), Budgam Nazir Ahmad Khan, who was chief guest on the occasion, inaugurated the Bijli Mahotsav by lighting the lamp.
The spokesman said that Vice Chairman DDC, Nazir Ahmad, DDC Members, ADDC Budgam, Dr Akramullah Tak, SE KPDCL, Azhar Aftab, Executive Engineer KPDCL Transmission, Farooq Ahmad, Nodal Officer NHPC, Dr Abid, Executive Engineer PDD Budgam, Nazir Ahmad, senior officials of district administration and respected public representatives were also present.
He said that on this occasion, the dignitaries highlighted the benefits of electricity and the unprecedented growth achieved by the power sector over the past few years. Various cultural programmes, nukkad nataks were presented by renowned artists and school children, besides screening of short films on the power sector was also organized. The events also witnessed several beneficiaries sharing their experiences.
DDC Chairman, Nazir Ahmad Khan, while addressing the gathering said that the government is doing remarkable work in the field of electricity. The local administration is implementing various schemes with the help of the centre government, and the public is getting benefited.