GIS Substation Inaugurated in Jaipur

In yet another initiative towards improving supply of electricity for people of Jaipur, a 33/11 KV GIS Substation was inaugurated in Ramganj, Jaipur city as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.


The GIS sub-station was inaugurated by Bhanwar Singh Bhati, State Energy Minister (I/c Energy), Government of Rajasthan through virtual mode. Ameen Kagzi, MLA, Kishanpole (Jaipur) and Rafeek Khan, MLA, Adarsh Nagar (Jaipur) joined via VC from Vidyut Bhawan, Jaipur. Bhaskar A. Sawant, IAS, Chairman Discoms, Govt. of Rajasthan, Navin Arora, MD, JVVNL, Saurav Kumar Shah, Executive Director, PFC (virtually), K P Verma, Director (Technical), JVVNL, D K Sharma, Chief Engineer, PPM including other PFC and utility officials were also present at the occasion.
 
Power Finance Corporation, a Maharatna CPSE and India’s leading power sector focused non-banking financial company is the nodal agency for the project executed under IPDS scheme while UP Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Limited (UPRNN) is the implementing agency of the project. 

The GIS Sub-station at Ramganj is built at a cost of Rs 7.50 crore and will benefit close to 4000 consumers, thereby ensuring uninterrupted power supply in Ramganj and its adjoining areas.

Four Nos. GIS substations are sanctioned for Jaipur discom under IPDS scheme out of which One GIS substation was inaugurated in Jaipur city last month and the remaining two will be commissioned shortly.

In recent past, PFC has commissioned various substations and RT-DAS systems under IPDS Scheme across various cities in the country for strengthening of distribution network and enhancement of power system reliability and quality.