PANJIM: In a bid to solve the electricity issues in the State, Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar said he has a three-phase plan which will help in providing uninterrupted power supply to industries.
“In the first phase, the Department is looking at providing temporary relief to industries like changing some of the conductors, providing streetlights and taking up underground cabling works. In the second phase, there are plans to improve connectivity in 33KV lines. And in the third phase, the Department plans to set up a 220KV power sub-station in Verna and 11 KV sub-stations in a few other industrial estates,” Madkaikar said.
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He added, “We have a long term plan to provide uninterrupted power supply to the industrial sector in the State as they are the biggest consumers of power which is to the tune of 65 percent. I have assured them to provide round the clock power supply with which they can look at increasing their productivity. They have some issues pertaining to IDC and PWD, for which we will soon have a meeting with the Chief Minister.”
The decisions were taken at a meeting of Electricity Department officials with Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) chaired by Madkaikar.
The Minister also said that he has already submitted a Rs 700 crore proposal to the State government for improvement of the overall power infrastructure in the State.
“We have already submitted this proposal to the Chief Minister and he has assured to provide this amount in the next three years. Also, we have planned projects like 220kv substations at Verna, Saligao and Tuem,” he added.
