NEW DELHI: Power supply in the national capital is "sufficient" and the level of load losing confronted in June was once the "lowest" when the city's electrical energy demand hit an all-time prime, Delhi power minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said.
Interacting with newshounds right here, Jain also said, the ability subsidy scheme for tenants is also prone to be introduced soon.
"The average load shedding (percentage) for this month (June 1-19) is 0.08 per cent. On June 11 it was 0.13 per cent. The corresponding average figure in 2017 was 0.1 per cent and in 2016 it was 0.23 per cent," consistent with data shared by means of Jain.
Delhi's top electrical energy demand had hit an "all-time high" of 6,934 MW this summer time at 3:28 pm on June 8.
"It (load shedding percentage) is still lowest in the country. And, our electricity supply is sufficient as of now," he claimed.
Jain, alternatively, again cautioned that coal stock in vegetation had "risen" however still beneath supreme requirement.
"The stock level had dipped to less than a day last month, now the availability is such that it can last for 4-5 days. It should be 15 days ideally," he said.
The town executive has been planning to increase power subsidy scheme to tenants via "prepaid electricity meters".
"It will be a pre-paid metre so that tenants can avail the subsidy if they have rented out a house," the minister said.
Under the ability subsidy scheme, the Delhi executive provides 50 according to cent subsidy on electrical energy tariffs as much as 400 gadgets on domestic electrical energy connections for all residents of Delhi.
Asked which spaces eat maximum electrical energy, he said, in day time it is south Delhi, "the posh areas like South Extension and other neighbouring regions. And, at night (10 PM-1 AM), it is west Delhi areas like Uttam Nagar".
The minister also said about 600 transformers have been installed in and "150 more transformers would be installed till year end".
"Besides, we have made 20 teams, consisting of engineers and other technical experts who inspect sites to see if things are being properly implemented," he said.
Interacting with newshounds right here, Jain also said, the ability subsidy scheme for tenants is also prone to be introduced soon.
"The average load shedding (percentage) for this month (June 1-19) is 0.08 per cent. On June 11 it was 0.13 per cent. The corresponding average figure in 2017 was 0.1 per cent and in 2016 it was 0.23 per cent," consistent with data shared by means of Jain.
Delhi's top electrical energy demand had hit an "all-time high" of 6,934 MW this summer time at 3:28 pm on June 8.
"It (load shedding percentage) is still lowest in the country. And, our electricity supply is sufficient as of now," he claimed.
Jain, alternatively, again cautioned that coal stock in vegetation had "risen" however still beneath supreme requirement.
"The stock level had dipped to less than a day last month, now the availability is such that it can last for 4-5 days. It should be 15 days ideally," he said.
The town executive has been planning to increase power subsidy scheme to tenants via "prepaid electricity meters".
"It will be a pre-paid metre so that tenants can avail the subsidy if they have rented out a house," the minister said.
Under the ability subsidy scheme, the Delhi executive provides 50 according to cent subsidy on electrical energy tariffs as much as 400 gadgets on domestic electrical energy connections for all residents of Delhi.
Asked which spaces eat maximum electrical energy, he said, in day time it is south Delhi, "the posh areas like South Extension and other neighbouring regions. And, at night (10 PM-1 AM), it is west Delhi areas like Uttam Nagar".
The minister also said about 600 transformers have been installed in and "150 more transformers would be installed till year end".
"Besides, we have made 20 teams, consisting of engineers and other technical experts who inspect sites to see if things are being properly implemented," he said.
Power supply in Delhi sufficient: Satyendar Jain
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