Jammu, Nov. 14 -- Minister for Power Development Department (PDD) Ali Mohammad Sagar on Saturday directed officials to complete ongoing grid augmentation and transformer replacement works across Jammu city and adjoining areas within six months.
During a tour of major grid stations at Gladni, Canal Road and Janipur, the Minister reviewed the existing transmission infrastructure, ongoing works and arrangements to meet the growing domestic, commercial and industrial power demand.
At Gladni Grid Station, which supplies a major portion of Jammu city, Sagar was informed that the facility has a transformation capacity of 200 MVA through four 50 MVA transformers operating at 132/33 kV.
An additional capacity of 80 MVA is under execution and is e...