139 Carore for HVDS

Hisar... The Government of India has sanctioned an ambitious plan of Rs. 139.24 crores of the Dalshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) to create high voltage distribution system (HVDS) or armoured/aerial bunched cable based distribution system (ABCDS) in 406 villages under the Operation Divisions, Narnaul and Dharuhera in districts Mahendragarh and Rewari falling under the National Capital Region (NCR).It was disclosed by Mr. Anurag Agarwal in a meeting of senior officers of the DHBVN held here last evening to review progress of development works of the Nigam.He said that the scheme, to be completed in two years period, would be funded by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) under the National Capital Region Scheme taken up by the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. This programme of the Central Government envisages funding of activities related to up gradation of power distribution system, creating high voltage distribution system, relocation of meters, etc. in villages in NCR Zone. These areas of district Mahendragarh and Rewari, under Operation Circle Natnaul of the DHBVN, are part of NCR.Under this important scheme, HVDS or ABCD system would be created would be created in 406 villages in the districts. HVDS will be created in the villages having more than 300 houses while in the villages having lesser number of houses, ABCD system will be created for distribution of electricity.Under this system of international standard, small capacity (25 KVA) transformers would be used in larger number and insulated conductor would be used for safety. With the creation of HVDS system people would get qualitative power supply at better voltage level with minimum interruptions. Aggregate transmission and commercial (AT&C) losses, which are presently 40 per cent on these feeders, would reduce considerably with the creation of the new system. Ring mains of 11 KV level will be created under HVDS system and a larger number of 25 KVA transformers will be installed from where, the consumers will get power supply through independent armoured cables.Mr. Agarwal said that the DHBVN would set up additional 3073 transformers, to the existing network of 15,000 transformers in this area of Narnaul Circle, under this plan. The Nigam would replace 673 kilometre long low tension (LT) lines with high tension (HT) lines and 1608 kilometre long necked LT conductor with aerial bunched /armoured cable. All the meters in the areas would be shifted from the premises of consumers to out side on poles.