Agartala: In the last seven years since 2018, the Power Department has generated 29 megawatts of power using solar energy and has decided that all government offices will be covered under solar power.
This was informed by Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath today after inaugurating a 132 kV substation at Manu in Dhalai District.
The Minister said that people may belong to various political parties but development must be for everyone.
He added that without power people cannot live, and if the demand for power is increasing, it signifies that the state is developing.
The Minister informed that before 2018 there were 7.21 lakh consumers, and now the number has increased to 10.38 lakh.
“Demand is increasing. Earlier, there were 12 substations of 132 kV and now there are 20, with work for two more underway. The 132 kV line was 485 km long before 2018, and now it is 986 km. There were 44 substations of 33 kV earlier, and now there are 75, with work for 18 more underway. Underground cable length was 95 km and now 571 km has been laid. Power is very essential for everyone,” said the Power Minister.
He further informed that due to the inauguration of the 132 kV substation, areas like Manu, Chailengta, SK Para, Dhumachara, Machli, 82 Miles, Nepal Tilla, Chamanu, Bagchara Manikpur, Thaalchara, etc., around 21,554 families will be benefited.
He also said the public should inform TSECL about new electronic items they are using in their locality so that power is not disrupted and transformer capacity can be increased.
“Power is generally generated from air, coal, water, gas, and the sun. In our state, power is mostly generated from gas; however, it will slowly finish in the coming days. In Rukhia, 63 MW was supposed to be generated, but due to less gas, it is generating 19 MW. In Palatana, Ramchandra Nagar, and everywhere, the same situation persists. Now we have to depend on solar power. PM Modi said if we have to live, then we have to use solar power. Before 2018, only 3 MW power was generated from solar, but after our government was formed, we have generated 29 MW in the last seven years. We have set a target to install solar plates in 50,000 houses and for 10 lakh consumers in the next two years so that we can generate 150 MW,” said the Minister.
He informed that all government offices will be covered under solar power and work will start in the next two months.
During the event, MDC Bimal Kanti Chakma, MDC Sanjoy Das, MLA Paul Dangshu, MLA Shambhu Lal Chakma, General Manager (Transmission), social worker Sanjit Debbarma, Ratish Tripura, Abhijit Tripura, and Joybahadur Rupini were present.
