We will ensure that no person will remain
The funds sanctioned for the cities include feeder separation so that power supply for agriculture and for residents in villages will be separated. But some parts are seeing losses of up to 40 per cent. We are also targeting bringing down the power loss to 12 per cent," Mr Bavankule said.Energy minister Chandrashekhar Bavankule on Tuesday admitted that 19 lakh families in Maharashtra are still without electricity and most of them are in tribal belt. air jet loom In another initiative, the 255 cities will have network strengthening, metre installations and generation of solar power under the Integrated Power Development Scheme, which was announced in the Union Budget 2014-15. Solar power supply is one of the initiatives we will be undertaking for supplying power in tribal areas.
" Mr Bavankule said. Most of the families are in remote tribal areas. The energy minister reiterated that Maharashtra has zero load-shedding except in the areas that witness power thefts. The minister promised to provide electricity to 12 lakh families, as theCentre has approved Rs 2,152 crore under various schemes. But under the new schemes, the energy department will lay underground network to avoid theft. This will help in providing uninterrupted power supply for the residents. These areas have power thefts and hence we carry out load-shedding.
We will ensure that no person will remain without electricity.. People who are below the poverty line will get new connections under the schemes, the minister added. We are going to provide power to 12 lakh families in the next three years, as the Centre has approved Rs 2,152 crore under feeder separation, electricity strengthening and model village schemes. "There is average power loss of 18-22 per cent. The Centre has also sanctioned Rs 2,405 crore for strengthening of electricity network in 255 cities and supplying electricity 24 7. The energy department will build network to have more connections for residents, commerce and industries, Mr Bavankule said. "There are 19 lakh families in the state without electricity supply