DC Kulgam reviews progress on installation of smart meters

KULGAM : Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Shahzad Alam, today reviewed the progress achieved in the installation of smart meters across the district during a meeting held at Mini-Secretariat, Kulgam, and directed the concerned departments and executing agencies to expedite pending works and ensure timely completion of the prescribed targets.
During the meeting, progress on smart meter installation, feeder-wise achievements, pending installations and issues requiring intervention were discussed. The DC directed RECPDCL and Techno Electric (AMISP) to expedite the execution of pending works on ongoing and completed feeders, covering a total of 51 feeders, with a focus on achieving feeder saturation across the district.
He further instructed the concerned agencies to include the Nillow feeder and take necessary measures to complete the pending works in a time-bound manner.
Representing RECPDCL, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) assured that all feasible works, including those pertaining to the newly included Nillow feeder, would be taken up within the scope, provisions and limitations of the project.
The meeting emphasized effective coordination among all stakeholders, expediting pending installations and achieving the prescribed targets under the Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) to strengthen electricity distribution infrastructure and improve power supply services across Kulgam district.
The meeting was attended by the CPO Kulgam, Malik Suhail, Executive Engineer, Electric Division, Kulgam; Executive Engineer, Project Division, Anantnag; Assistant Executive Engineers of the Electric Distribution Sub-Divisions of D.H. Pora, Kulgam, Qazigund and Yaripora; and representatives of REC (PIA) and M/s Techno Cables Pvt. Ltd. (TKC).