Recently Chief Secretary, impressed upon the Power Development Department (PDD) to carry out the energy audit of the infrastructure raised under Prime Minister Development Programme (PMDP) to assess the impact of these projects in reforming the energy distribution across J&K.

He was speaking in a high level Distribution Reforms Committee (DRC) meeting called to seek assessment of the progress on completion of these mega projects implemented in different areas of the UT.

Those who attended the meeting included Principal Secretary, PDD; Principal Secretary, Finance; Commissioner Secretary, Forests; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu; MD, JPDCL/ KPDCL; Chief Engineers and other concerned officers.

The Chief Secretary, while taking note of the projects completed under the PMDP and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), said that both these schemes are highly significant for the UT in carrying out the much requisite reforms in our power distribution system thereby reducing the AT&C losses, a major burden on our exchequer.

He observed that in order to ensure that these projects are meeting the set objectives, it is imperative to study their impact on ground.

Moreover, in order to monitor the energy flow in distribution system on real time basis there should be a robust IT system in place, maintained the Chief Secretary.