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POWERGRID, in line with its mandate, is discharging its responsibilities efficiently in Construction and Operation & Maintenance of inter-State transmission system and operation of Regional Power Grids. It has been notified as the Central Transmission Utility (CTU) of the country. Based on its impeccable performance in a short span of time, POWERGRID was recognized as the Miniratna Category–I PSU by GoI w.e.f. Oct’98. POWERGRID achieved many milestones & established benchmarks in various areas of its business operations and is playing a strategic role in Indian Power Sector in establishing & maintaining transmission infrastructure. Recognising POWERGRID’s sterling performance, Government of India conferred the status of “Navratna” to POWERGRID w.e.f 1st May, 2008. Establishment of National Grid POWERGRID has planned to create a strong and vibrant National Grid in the country in a phased manner to ensure optimum utilization of generating resources, conservation of eco-sensitive right of way and for having flexibility to accommodate uncertainty of generation plans. Towards this, a perspective transmission plan has been evolved for strengthening the regional grids and to support the generation capacity addition program of about 78,000 MW during XI Plan. A framework for inter-regional interconnection has been evolved to establish National Grid in a phased manner. In line with the perspective plan, various inter-regional transmission schemes have been commissioned/ undertaken for implementation/ planned by POWERGRID.Inter-regional power transfer capacity of National Grid has been enhanced to about 17,000 MW in FY 2007-08. Four major power regions of the country namely, North-Eastern, Eastern, Western and Northern are now operating as one synchronous grid (same frequency). Southern Regional grid is connected to this synchronous grid through HVDC links.Grid Management In 1994, the Government of India entrusted POWERGRID with further responsibility of controlling the existing load despatch centres in the country with a view to achieve better grid management and operation.For overall improvement and better grid management in the country, POWERGRID modernised all the Regional Load Dispacth Centres (RLDCs) with the state-of-the-art Unified Load Despatch & Communication (ULDC) schemes at a cost of about Rs. 2,000 Crore. These modernised RLDCs are greatly contributing to bring quality and economy in operation of power system besides improving data availability, visibility and transparency. For overall co-ordination, National Load Despacth Centre (NLDC) at Delhi with back up at Kolkata is under implementation and is expected to be completed by May 2008. Telecom POWERGRID diversified into Telecom business to utilize spare telecommunication capacity of its Unified Load Dispatch Centre (ULDC) schemes, leveraging its country wide transmission infrastructure. As a part of this, POWERGRID has installed over 20,000 Km. Telecom Network and connectivity has been provided to all metros, major cities & towns including State capitals in North-Eastern Region, Jammu & Kashmir, etc. Presently, POWERGRID is one of the few telecom players with a marked presence in remote areas and is providing highly reliable services to various customers. The Company has acquired IP-II, ISP and NLDO licences to provide a variety of services .From its telecommunication business, POWERGRID received revenue of Rs. 125 Crore during FY 2007-08, a growth of 62% over last year (Rs. 77 Crore). Today, POWERGRID is serving major telecom players in mobile & NLDO segment.
Distribution Management POWERGRID has taken lead role and making valuable contribution in Govt. of India’s nation building schemes of Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) and Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) aimed at bringing qualitative improvement in the distribution sector. Under APDRP, POWERGRID is acting as Advisor-cum-Consultant (AcC) to lend its managerial and technical expertise for improvement of distribution system in 177 distribution circles/ towns/ schemes spread over 18 States costing about Rs. 6,626 Crore. Out of this, 81% of the schemes have been commissioned and the remaining sanctioned schemes are expected to be completed by March, 2009. POWERGRID is also implementing some of these schemes on deposit work basis under bilateral arrangement in the States of Bihar, Goa, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura and Gujarat at a cost of about Rs. 1,100 Crore, 90% of which have been completed.Under RGGVY, POWERGRID had entered into a quadripartite agreement with Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), State Government and State Power utility, for undertaking rural electrification works in the country. POWERGRID has been assigned the job for execution of rural electrification in 68 districts covering 87,300 Villages at an estimated cost of about Rs. 9,400 Crore. Cumulatively till Mar’2008, POWERGRID has established infrastructure for electrification of 22,082 villages including 3 lac BPL connections under rural electrification programme.
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