New scheme for supplying uninterrupted power to rural areas

The Haryana government today said it will launch "Mhara Gaon-Jagmag Gaon" scheme, aimed at supplying uninterrupted power to rural consumers besides strengthening distribution network and realising outstanding payments.
According to the scheme, to be launched on July 1, out of the 90 constituencies all over the state, 83 with rural domestic supply (RDS) feeder will be benefited, said an official spokesperson.
In each constituency, one feeder with least losses has been selected on pilot basis to be given the advantages as per the scheme.
With the launch of the scheme, the power supply of the selected village will be immediately increased from existing 12 hours to 15 hours, he added.

With the replacement of defective meters and shifting of existing ones outside the premises of consumers besides replacement of naked wires with Aerial Bunched Cable, the supply would be increased from 15 hours to 18 hours per day.
Consequently, with the improvement in the billing and collection efficiency up to 90 per cent, the supply time will be increased to 21 hours a day.

The scheme will include holding of Bijli Panchayats in every constituency for release of new connections, replacement of defective/damaged electro-mechanical meters, correction of erroneous bills and regularisation of unauthorised loads, said Nitin Yadav, Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam.

Besides, it would include effective distribution of energy bills, replacement of old damaged bare conductors with Aerial Bunch/Armored Cables and relocation of meters outside premises of the consumers.
The surcharge of consumers who pay the principal amount in five equal installments will be waived off, he added.