Srinagar: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Thursday chaired a meeting of Engineers of KPDCL at the DC Office Complex, here to review the progress on installation of Solar Rooftops under PM Surya Ghar-Muft Bijli Yojna (PMSGMBY) and works under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
At the outset, the DC took a firsthand appraisal of the progress made in installation of Solar Rooftops under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in all Electric Divisions of the district.
The DC was informed that against the target of 6779 households set for Srinagar District under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli scheme, over 1961 applications of consumers of the Power Development Department have been received of which 600 solar plants stands commissioned.
On the occasion, the DC emphasized the benefits of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli scheme and urged KPDCL functionaries to generate awareness among the people about the benefits of installing Rooftop Solar plants under PM Surya Ghar-Muft Bijli Yojna.
He also instructed Officers from the PDD and J&K Bank to work in tandem to raise awareness about the scheme and simplify access to easy loans for the subscriber’s contribution.
The DC asked for making concerted efforts to increase the number of applicants and timely installations in favour of each of them.
During the meeting, Superintending Engineer KPDCL gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation highlighting different aspects of the scheme and progress made in its implementation.
While reviewing the progress of ongoing works under Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), the DC emphasized on expediting progress across all Electric Divisions of the District to ensure the successful and timely completion of the project. He instructed for regular progress reporting and inter-departmental coordination to achieve targets within set timelines.
Besides Chief Planning Officer Srinagar, the meeting was attended by Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers, other Officers of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) and Turnkey Contractor.
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