ITANAGAR, Jun 29: Department of Power has  earned the highest revenue of Rs 327 crore in 2021-22 financial year. Of the total, Rs. 127 crore was earned through the sale of surplus power in the Power market. This was informed by  Tasso Hinda, Chief Engineer(Commercial)-cum-Chief Electrical Inspector during the 1st State Operational Coordination Meeting of the Power Department held here today at the Dorjee Khandu Auditorium, APLA.
Attending the inauguration session as Chief Guest Balo Raja-MLA Cum Advisor –Power Department appreciated the department for achieving such revenue. Rs. 127 crore earned through the sale of Surplus power in the Power market is great news that proves how Arunachal Pradesh can be the powerhouse of the country, he said.
He further lauded the department for organizing such coordination meeting where Engineers and experts from different sectors of the Power Department are exchanging their views and suggestion for better Arunachal.
Such meetings will be organized from time to time so that we can resolve issues, and take new initiatives for the department, added Raja.
Earlier, both Head-SLDC cum SE(E) Er. Nangkong Perme  and  SE(E) Trans-Er.  T.K Tara informed that there will be no power collapse, especially in the capital region as the Department has sufficient Grid availabilities  (Alternative sources). There may be some problems in local distributions (LT Line) but Grid supply won’t be disrupted. For Itanagar, we have Grid supply from Biswanath Chariali (two Circuits), Ranganadi(Two Circuit),Pare(One Circuit), Chimpu sub station  (two circuits) and Gohpur (One Circuit). However, Gohpur circuit recently collapsed due to a flash flood, informed Er. T.K Tara.
Among others, Director-APEDA  M Loya, Executive Director  Power Grid BS Jha ,CMD-HPDCL Toko Anuj, Executive Director-PGCIL NS Jha, Chief Engineer -DHPD P Tape, Chief Engineer(P) G Linggi and others attended the meeting. 

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