The
connections will be provided by the power utilities to the applicants
under the Rajiv Gandhi Vidyutikarn Yojna Nigam of the Rural
Electrification Corporation scheme. The Nigam will get hundred
per cent subsidy for the purpose.
The
Centre has sanctioned Rs 48.48 crore under the scheme for carrying
out various power development works in Sonepat, Panipat, Rohtak
and Karnal districts.
The
scheme would cover as many as 1,070 villages in these districts.
The project entails improvement of the power distribution system,
installation of distribution transformers, erection of 11 KV
and other lines. A total of 1,437-km-long 11 KV lines and 368-km-long
new tension lines would be erected, and 987 distribution transformers
would be installed under the scheme. Meters will also be installed
on the distribution transformers. All the works is to be completed
in 12 months.
[16-30
June 2006]
