Power for all by 2012?

BANGALORE, NOV. 19. At the awareness campaign programme on power sector development and reforms sponsored by the Union Ministry of Power, it was highlighted that the ministry had prepared a detailed blueprint for increasing power generation from the State, Central, private grids by another 1,00,000 MW by the end of the Eleventh Plan, to realise the goal of obtaining reliable, quality and affordable power for all by 2012.

In the audio and video presentations made at the FKCCI recently, the areas of concern involved in improving the power situation, such as generation, reduction of sub-transmission and distribution losses, tariff rationalisation, development of conventional renewable energy sources, and creation of distribution centres of excellence, the methodology for their implementation and the measures required to be taken were well outlined.

The awareness campaign programme was presided over by Mr. K.N.Jayalingappa, Vice-President, FKCCI. Representatives of trade, commerce and industry, public utilities and academic and research institutions, were also present.

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