Ministry of Power in association with KPDCL, Kupwara and NHPC organised Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya –Power @ 2047(Bijli Mahotsav) at Govt. Degree College, Bohipora Kupwara.

As part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited(KPDCL) in collaboration with NHPC and District Administration Kupwara, today organised a grand function at Government Degree College(GDC), Kupwara to celebrate the Bijli Mahotsav under the umbrella of programme ‘Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya’: Power@2047 under the proper guidance of District Development Commissioner, Kupwara Khalid Jahangir. Despite incessant rains in Kupwara, a large number of people attended the celebration enthusiastically.
The programme started with welcome by B K Chaudhary GSM NHPC KGPS Bandipora and lighting of the ceremonial lamp in presence of elected members of District Development Council members Shri Sona-u-llah Khan, DDC Hyhamma, Shri Gh. Mustafa Rahi,DDC Kalaroose, Shri Khursheed Ahmad ,DDC Mawer, Shri Adv Zahoor Ahmad, DDC Natnussa, Shri Mir Suliman DDC Rajwar, Shri Showkat Pandith ,BDC Langate, Shri Mohd Abdullah BDC Trehgam, Shri Ghulam Rasool BDC Machil, Shri Ali Mohammad Sheikh BDC Hyhamma, Smt. Shaheenaji BDC Dragmulla, Smt Nageena Begum BDC Sogam, Shri Mumtaz Ahmad Chowdary (Superintending Engineer, O&M, North Circle Sopore), Shri Shamim Ahmad (Executive Engineer, ED Kupwara/Handwara), Shri Vishal Anand (GM NHPC KGPS Bandipora) and Shri Nawneet Kumar (AM ELectrical, NHPC KGPS Bandipora) other officials of PDD and NHPC ,PRIs, students and beneficiaries were present at the occasion.
The DDC Members Hyhamma and Rajwar; BDC Chairpersons Machil and Trehgam; GM Sh Vishal Anand of NHPC highlighted the key achievements in the power sector in the rural and urban areas. They said the purpose of organising the programme was to showcase the major achievements of ministry of power over the last few years in Village electrification, House hold connectivity and other power up-gradation milestones that have been achieved in the rural electrification in remotest areas of J&K be it Machil or Keran or Jumagund or Budnamal or Gratnard/Bratnard under various CSSs of DDUGJY and Saubhagya. The contribution of the District Development Commissioner, Kupwara Shri Khalid Jahangir in the execution of centrally sponsored schemes like Saubhagya, DDUGJY, PMDP, IPDS and RAPDRP was highlighted during the program. With the great efforts of worthy DDC, Kupwara, it was ensured that the last mile connectivity of electricity under various schemes was achieved despite hilly and difficult terrain with limited working season in District Kupwara.
With the implementation of these schemes power scenario has made a paradigm shift in urban as well as in rural areas of the district. It is worthwhile to mention that under Saubhagya Scheme an amount of Rs. 85.00 Crores was utilized in District Kupwara wherein 429 No. of Distribution Transformers were installed with about 1225 CKms of HT/LT lines were laid. The un-electrified areas that were covered under the Scheme are Glassdagi Manigah, Jumagund, Machil, Gratnard, Bratnard, Safawali, Hajinard, Amrohie, Prada, Seemari Teetwal, etc. The works executed under DDUGJY (UEV) amounts to Rs. 7.80 Crores wherein 24 No. of Distribution Transformers were installed along with 93.00 Kms of HT/LT network. The beneficiaries benefitted under Saubhagya and DDUGJY Scheme sums to 8320 No.
Speaking on the occasion Executive Engineer Sh Shamim Ahmad urged the people to keep check on power theft and make its judicious use. He particularly highlighted the role of women folk in the energy conservation.
An array of cultural items and NukKad Natak themed around the Saving of electricity was presented by school students on the occasion and the Videos depicting different topics were shown during the program. These topics include Distribution Sector Strengthening,One Nation One Grid,PM Kusum,Power Surplus,Rights of Consumer,Saubhagya,Village Electrification
On the occasion, 5 beneficiaries were provided energy savings devices and 45 children from different schools were felicitated with gifts on the occasion for their best performance.

The program was ended with Vote of thanks by Executive Engineer KPDCL Kupwara, Sh Shamim Ahmad.