Summary:
CHANDIGARH: UT electricity department plans to spend Rs 760 crore on power purchase to bridge the demand and supply gap. The remaining 23% belong to other categories, commercial, small power, medium supply, large supply, bulk supply, public lighting, agriculture power and temporary supply.Chandigarh buys power from Central generating stations such as Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, Bhakra Beas Management Board, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN). Given the high rate of population growth, UT electricity department is already finding it difficult to provide uninterrupted power supply to city residents. One sub-station has a life span of 25 years and six 66KV sub-stations have exceeded their life-span. As per official records, there are five 33KV sub-stations and 13 66KV sub-stations across the city..