State hydel generation target met & surpassed

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Despite the fact that most Himalayan rivers are frozen, Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL) has managed to achieve the target of power generation for the current financial year. Against the target of 4760.50 million units, the nigam has generated 4769.70 MU till February this year.

UJVNL had earlier also set a record by generating 629.718 MU, against the target of 537.310 MU in September last year - record power generation in a month.

Officials claimed that those hydropower projects which are operating in Yamuna valley has generated 1646.33 MU of electricity against the target of 1646 MU of electricity whereas projects commissioned in Ganga valley has generated 3,115.83 MU against the target of 3,111.50 MU for the current financial year.

Besides, Chibro Hydropower Project in Dehradun district has already

surpassed the target of 756.555 MU, against the target of 756 MU. Uttarkashi-based Tiloth Power Project has achieved the target of 480 MU by generating 480.560 MU in February.

The annual target of 770 MU was achieved by Pauri-based Chilla Hydropower Project by generating 770.1930 MU well before the time and Haridwar-based Pathri Hydropower Project also surpassed its 62-MU target. Additionally, Pauri-based Ram Ganga Hydropower Project also achieved the target by generating 265.536 MU of electricity for the current financial year.

Well-established sources revealed that instead of lending surplus electricity to neighbouring States, the department will use the electricity to meet the daily power requirements. He lamented that the demand for electricity had been increasing year after year and thus, the department was forced to look for other avenues to meet it.

UJVNL managing director GP Patel told The Pioneer that the credit for this record generation went to the farsighted vision and appropriate planning of the management as well as proficient working and efficiency of officers and employees of the nigam.

He claimed that timely repair and maintenance reduced the downtime of machines and flushing of barrages in a scheduled and planned manner helped proper generation during the month. He hoped that UJVNL would be able to meet with the set targets in the given timeframe.