The “Mhara Gaon, Jagmag Gaon” scheme launched by Haryana power utilities

The “Mhara Gaon, Jagmag Gaon” scheme launched by Haryana power utilities, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), has achieved another milestone by successfully qualifying all the norms for phase-1 in nine feeders in the State.

Chandigarh, January 27 – The “Mhara Gaon, Jagmag Gaon” scheme launched by Haryana power utilities, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN), has achieved another milestone by successfully qualifying all the norms for phase-1 in nine feeders in the State. While stating this here today, a spokesman of the power utilities said that all the 26 villages of these five feeders namely Raiwali, Tikri, Shahpur, Dabri, Galib Kheri under UHBVN, and four feeders including Bar Gujjar, Talwara, Bijuwali and Khatrawan in operation circles of Ambala, Karnal, Gurgaon and Sirsa have met all the criteria. The criteria includs replacement of defective meters, replacement of naked wires with Aerial bunched cables and relocation of meters outside the premises of residents. Also, all unconnected or disconnected households were asked to take regular electricity connections with their load enhancement requests to be processed on priority basis. They were also allowed to pay their arrears in five installments with entire surcharge amount to be waived off, he added. He said that with the completion of all the above criteria and keeping in view its commitment, the Haryana power utilities have increased the power supply of these feeders from existing 15 hours to 18 hours per day. In addition, the utilities have adopted 17 more feeders comprising 77 villages to be benefitted under the scheme in operation circles where the first phase of the scheme has been successfully completed. The power supply of all these villages has now been increased from 12 hours to 15 hours per day from January 26, 2016 onwards. He said that the participation and support of people of these areas have not only set a good example for others , but have also paved the way for sustainable power supply round-the-clock.