Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday chaired a review meeting to check the progress and the achievement of the state power department. Chief Minister Dr Saha said that the government is working on multi-pronged programs to ensure uninterrupted power supply across the state.
Power minister Ratan Lal Nath, accompanied by the state secretary of the department Abhishek Singh, Chief Secretary J K Sinha, Secretary to the Chief Minister Pradeep Kumar Chakraborty, Secretary of PWD Department Kiran Gitte, Managing Director of Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd. Bishwanath Basu, and others were present in the meeting.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Dr Saha stressed on taking special initiatives to implement all the projects of the central government for the development of power services in the state.
Importance should also be given to repair and take up maintenance work of electrical transformers on a regular basis, he said, adding that the power department should take special steps on how to further develop various renewable energies.
He said that special campaigns should also be started to further increase the use of solar energy. Private and various government bindings should be encouraged to use more solar energy, he added.
In the review meeting, Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said that consumers should be made aware to pay electricity bills on time. The Power Minister also emphasized on identifying those who are using electricity illegally and taking necessary measures against them.
Meanwhile, the secretary of the state power department Abhishek Singh informed that the current electricity supply in the state is 457 MW and the electricity demand is around 362 MW. He said that the department is working with special importance in the implementation of various central projects for the development of electricity infrastructure in the state.
A new 132 KV sub-station has already been set up in the NEC project at Bishramganj which will be commissioned soon, he said, adding that extension of 132/33 KV sub-station at Bodhjungnagar under Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti project is in progress. Construction of transmission lines from Suryamaninagar to Monarchak and from SUryamaninagar to Rukhia is in progress under the Special Financial Assistance Scheme of the State Government, he added.
Manipur Police arrest 11 militants, recover large cache of arms, ammunition
The Manipur Police arrested 11 militants belonging to various banned outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition during the past 24 hours, officials said here on Friday.
PM Modi unveils 21-point action plan at 6th BIMSTEC Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday presented a comprehensive 21-point action plan during the sixth BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok, laying out an ambitious road map for cooperation across diverse sectors.
ED raids multiple premises of 'Empuraan' producer Gokulam Gopalan
Amid the controversy surrounding Malayalam film ‘Empuraan’ starring superstar Mohanlal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids at multiple premises linked to film’s producer Gokulam Gopalan.
SC declines PIL seeking restriction of social media platforms for kids below 13 years
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent judicial intervention to regulate access to social media platforms for children below 13 years of age.
BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi, Yunus meet amid strained ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of Bangladeshi interim government, on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.
Rupee strengthens against dollar amid Trump's reciprocal tariffs
The Indian rupee witnessed sharp gains on Friday at below 85 against dollar, as the dollar index and oil prices dropped sharply amid concerns over recession in the US economy after the reciprocal tariffs were announced.
Quad to send $20 million relief support to earthquake-ravaged Myanmar
Quad members Australia, India, Japan, and the United States on Friday collectively committed over $20 million in humanitarian assistance to support the relief efforts for the earthquake-devastated Myanmar.
'Waqf Bill will benefit Muslims, no threat to religious sites,' says Shahabuddin Razvi
Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, expressed his support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stating that it would significantly benefit Muslims and ensure the betterment of their socio-economic conditions.