Prayagraj: To prevent power theft in the district, the Department of Force has decided to put a low-tension line (LT), the power line that supplies electricity to every household, underground in the city.
This follows the successful success of laying all high-voltage lines underground in the city.
The electricity department is preparing to do exercises in the area where the most powerful theft cases are reported.
Such regional surveys, where the LT line will be placed underground under the modified scheme, it has been done.
Under the scheme changed from the central government, a plan has been made to install air bunch conductors to prevent electricity theft even in villages that have a population of less than a thousand.
At present, the Electricity Department installs a special type of conductor in villages with more than a thousand population.
The power department can also start the work of installing smart meters in urban homes.
Superintending engineers Ashutosh Srivastav has made Nodal officers to prepare for this plan.
Vinod Kumar, Head of Engineer (Prayagraj Division) of Purvanchal Vitran Vitran Nigam Limited said that the proposal to prevent electricity theft be prepared and sent to the center through the state government after the work will begin after obtaining approval.
“All efforts are made to minimize the loss of power-12% in urban areas and 15% in rural areas – so that consumers get a power supply without interruption.
For this, all settings, from substations to cables, transformers etc., will be changed so that there is a minimum shortage in Powerline and work will be completed in 2025 “, said Chief Engineer.
Under the scheme that is changed from the central government, suggestions sought from members of parliament, MLA, village heads to prevent and increase electricity theft.
OP Dixit, Director (Commercial) Purvanchal Vitran Vitran Nigam Limited has been seeking suggestions along with public and community representatives.
In this case, suggestions provided by electrical engineers to Lineman.
Planning is being carried out based on everyone’s advice.
In addition, the setting of new sub-stations 33 KV is also proposed and a double supply system in each part of the city will be carried out.
Even in villages, with less than a thousand populations, electricity will be supplied from air bunch conductors.
Under the changed scheme, the blueprint is being prepared to stop the theft of electricity in the city and village.