Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today virtually inaugurated the newly built 33/11 kV power sub-station at Patlander (Ansla) in the Sujanpur Assembly Constituency of Hamirpur district. The project has been completed at a cost of Rs. 7.54 crore.
Speaking on the occasion from the State Secretariat, the Chief Minister said that around 7.2 kilometres of 33 kV HTSC transmission line has been laid from Chabutra to Ansla under this project. This would provide the sub-station with a strong and reliable electricity supply.
The new sub-station would ensure better quality and uninterrupted power for around 14,000 people living in 16 Gram Panchayats including Patlander, Rangar, Chauri, Ansla, Bhagol, Chamiyana, Duhak, Saud, Bhatera, Panoh, Dhail, Jiar Kasiri, Peepal, Tikkaru, Sapahal and the surrounding areas.
He said that the sub-station would supply electricity to the 11 kV Kot Chauri, Sujanpur, Patlander and Palai feeders. To ensure an alternative source of power during emergencies, it has also been connected to the 33 kV power substations at Tauni Devi and Sujanpur, enabling uninterrupted electricity supply even in case of disruptions.
The Chief Minister said that the project would help meet the area's growing electricity demand in the future. As the power lines were now shorter and the feeders were interconnected, transmission losses would also be reduced. He said that the long-standing problem of low voltage in the region would now be effectively resolved.
Shri Sukhu said that MLA Ranjit Singh Rana had regularly brought the area's issues to his attention, following which the state government provided adequate funds to complete the project. He added that he had personally wished to visit Sujanpur to inaugurate the sub-station, but this was not possible because of the monsoon rains. He said that the state government was committed to ensure balanced development across the state and making all possible efforts in this direction.
MLA Ranjit Singh Rana, who was present in Sujanpur, thanked the Chief Minister for inaugurating the project. He said that 16 Gram Panchayats would benefit from the new sub-station and added that the Chief Minister had left no stone unturned in promoting the development of the Sujanpur Assembly constituency.
Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, State Congress Committee President Vinay Kumar, Deputy Chief Whip Keval Singh Pathania, MLAs Vinod Sultanpuri, Suresh Kumar and Sudarshan Babloo, former Minister Ram Lal Thakur and Managing Director Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Aditya Negi were present in Shimla whereas DC Gandharva Rathore and SP Balbir Singh joined the programme virtually from Sujanpur, Hamirpur.