Underground power cables along Ring Road areas by three years – Star of Mysore

Mysuru: The Chamundeshwari Electrical energy Provide Company (CESC) has introduced an bold plan to put in underground power cables in all localities throughout the Outer Ring Road over the following three years.

The undertaking, estimated at Rs. 600 crore, has obtained administrative approval from each the Central and State Governments.

CESC Superintending Engineer Sunil Kumar introduced this throughout a dialogue on the month-to-month assembly of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) held at its workplace on Vivekananda Road in Yadavagiri final night.

Underground power cables have already been laid round Mysore Palace, making certain an uninterrupted electrical energy provide, regardless of  climate circumstances. “The success on this space demonstrates the effectiveness of the underground cabling system,” Sunil Kumar said.

Nevertheless, he famous that sure slender areas would possibly pose challenges for the undertaking, making public cooperation essential. “Objections and delays may escalate prices and waste of time, so elevating consciousness and making certain public help is important,” he added.

Organisations just like the MGP and different metropolis-based mostly associations have been urged to collaborate in making the initiative a hit.

Income loss

CESC can also be going through income losses amounting to crores of rupees as a result of unauthorised use of electrical energy poles for cable installations throughout the district. Whereas some people have paid the required charges and obtained permission, many haven’t.

Sunil Kumar emphasised the necessity for stricter enforcement in collaboration with the District Administration, elected representatives, and the Mysuru Metropolis Company to handle this problem.

Photo voltaic power for Authorities buildings

A proposal has been submitted to put in photo voltaic power in Authorities buildings, together with Mysore College, to scale back dependency on conventional power sources.

Nevertheless, uncertainty over funding has slowed progress. Mysore College has requested photo voltaic power installations for all its Departments, however discussions on funding obligations stay unresolved, Sunil  Kumar famous.

He revealed that over 2,200 shoppers in Mysuru district have registered to generate electrical energy utilizing photo voltaic power. Nevertheless, these producing their very own power don’t fall underneath the Gruha Jyothi scheme.

Photo voltaic water heaters, although, are included within the scheme. If self-producing photo voltaic power customers are to be included, it will require a separate Authorities order, he clarified.

The assembly noticed participation from CESC officers Keshava Murthy and retired officer S.M. Suresh, along with MGP members Shobhana Sambashiva, D.N. Dayananda Sagar, C.R. Ashwathnarayan, Dr. Renu Agrawal, J. Sridhar, L. Tanuja and others.

First part full; tenders floated for second part

Mysuru, Mar. 10 (RK&BCT)- The primary part of Mysuru’s underground (UG) electrical cable community undertaking, aimed toward modernising town’s power infrastructure, has been accomplished, stated Chamundeshwari Electrical energy Provide Company (CESC) In-cost Managing Director Ok.M. Munigopal Raju.

Chatting with Star of Mysore this morning, Munigopal Raju said that the  undertaking’s preliminary part, sanctioned in 2018 and launched in 2021, has coated 30 p.c of town’s space with a UG cable community at a price of Rs. 300 crore. The second part, aimed toward increasing the community citywide, requires an estimated Rs. 600 crore, for which tenders have been floated.

“We’re executing the undertaking in phases. Within the first part, we’ve got laid 400 sq.mm excessive-rigidity (HT) UG cables throughout 144.69 km and 240 sq. mm HT cables over 301.25 km. Moreover, 240 sq. mm low-rigidity (LT) cables have been put in throughout 204.24 km. To help this community, 39 feeders have been arrange, with a complete expenditure of Rs. 300 crore,” he defined.