ITANAGAR, Jun 10: Deputy Chief Minister, Chowna Mein who is also the Minister In-charge of Power Department conducted a review meeting of the department today to acquaint himself of the progress of various state and central government schemes, their technicalities and other relevant issues faced by the department.
Mein said that his priority would be to modernize the power departments by utilising latest technology to improve power situation across the state and raise revenue collection by checking energy pilferage. He said that the graph of development in state has taken a big leap especially in communication sector in eastern part over the last few years due to coordinated efforts by the ministers and department officers.
Exhorting the Power and Hydro-power departments to work in close coordination with the other stakeholders like Power Grid Corporation, he also asked them to educate him of all issues of the department without hesitation. Mein added that he will be holding another meeting with them through video conferencing along with the Deputy Commissioners of the districts to resolve land acquisition issues for setting up of remaining power sub-stations in various circles, divisions and sub-divisions. Meeting the Union Minister of Power at an early date to apprise him about the issues and requirements of the state is also in his agenda, Mein divulged.
Earlier, Chief Engineer (Eastern Electrical Zone), O Moyong presented an overall view of the department through a Power Point Presentation and informed that under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gramjyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Saubhagya Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Har Ghar Bijli Yojna), 1109 villages and 50,623 families were electrified during 2018-19. Also sharing the information that the department has collected a revenue of Rs 266.34 crore during 2018-19 with aggregate technical & commercial losses of 55.59%, he further highlighted the manpower shortage and funding issues of the department.  
Chief Engineer (Transmission, Planning & Monitoring Zone), T Mara and Superintendent Engineers of various circles highlighted the progress of various state and central government schemes, proposed new schemes and issues of the department to the Dy CM.
Commissioner (Power & Hydro-power), G S Meena also spoke in the meeting. DCM Media Cell PR

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