J&K chief secy calls for audit of PM Development Programme

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Tuesday asked the Power Development Department (PDD) to carry out an energy audit of the infrastructure raised under the Prime Minister Development Programme (PMDP) to assess the impact of these projects in reforming the energy distribution across Jammu and Kashmir.

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Dulloo was addressing a high-level Distribution Reforms Committee (DRC) meeting called to seek assessment of the progress on completion of these mega projects implemented in different areas of the UT.

The Chief Secretary, while taking note of the projects completed under the PMDP and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), said that both these schemes are highly significant for the UT in carrying out the much requisite reforms in the power distribution system thereby reducing the AT&C losses, a major burden on the exchequer.

Dulloo further observed that in order to ensure that these projects are meeting the set objectives, it is imperative to study their impact on ground.

Moreover, in order to monitor the energy flow in distribution system on real time basis there should be a robust IT system in place, maintained the Chief Secretary.