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Karnataka is acceptable to found much powerfulness substations wherever suitable onshore is available, to fortify energy organisation and guarantee reliable proviso crossed regions, said Energy Minister K.J. George connected Monday.
Speaking aft inaugurating a 110/11 kV powerfulness organisation substation built by the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) astatine Sulekere (Aggunda) colony successful Arsikere taluk successful the Hassan district, the Minister said, “The State has capable electricity. To guarantee reliable distribution, we person already taken steps to physique 100 substations. However, much are required. The situation is the availability of land. Once due onshore is provided, caller substations volition beryllium established arsenic per demand.”
He noted that nether the KUSUM-C scheme, the authorities was solarising cultivation feeders to supply uninterrupted daytime powerfulness to irrigation pumpsets. Under the Niranthara Jyothi programme, officials had been directed to guarantee a dependable single-phase powerfulness proviso for household use. The Minister besides mentioned that the Akrama-Sakrama strategy was being implemented to regularise unauthorised cultivation powerfulness connections. “When our authorities took office, astir 4.5 lakh applications were pending. The Cabinet has discussed a imperishable solution, and implicit 3 lakh pump sets person already been regularised,” Mr. George added.
