The Hindu Business Line : CPDCL(AP) plans to improve power supply network

THE Central Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh (CPDCL) plans to invest Rs 301 crore during the current financial year for augmenting support facilities to provide quality and reliable power in the State.

According to Mr Heeralal Samariya, Chairman and Managing Director of the Company, augmenting sub-stations, transformers, conductors, meters, HVDS including pump set energisation are on the anvil.

The focus of these works would be in the districts of Anantapur, Kurnool, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Rangareddy and Hyderabad. Out of the Rs 301 crore, Rs 122.60 crore would be devoted for the power supply improvements in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, he said in an official press release.

The monthly revenue demand touched an all-time high for the 5-year-old CPDCL, during April 2005 at Rs 400 crore. This is double the average monthly demand during the initial year 2000-01, when it was Rs 200 crore, he said.

In terms of system network improvement CPDCL has initiated a number of measures. It has recently introduced mounting the meters located in residential areas to eliminate problems of disturbance while taking monthly readings. Spot billing system has also been introduced.

To simplify payment of bills, nearly 120 web-based customer service centres are functioning. Multiple payments options such as e-Seva, bill junction, bill desk and e-pay clearance service have been introduced, the release said.

The Company has made strides in bringing down transmission and distribution losses by Rs 324 crore during the last five years, besides affecting systems improvement and customer friendly measures to its consumers, the release claimed.

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