Powergrid organises free orthopaedic and cardiac camp at Drass substation
In Ladakh, under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), organized a one-day orthopedic and cardiac camp at Drass substation, the world’s second coldest inhabited Place in the world. Around 100 persons from the four villages of Drass i.e. Beras, Muradbagh, Holyial, and Trongjun benefitted from the camp. At the request of POWERGRID, CMO, Kargil had deputed Dr. Shujat and Dr. Zameer for this camp. Free medicines were also distributed in the camp. The beneficiaries and the local authorities thanked POWERGRID for organizing the camp.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna company under Ministry of Power, Government of India, has electrified Youlchung Village in Leh under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY-New). During a ceremony conducted as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the village was commissioned and dry ration was distributed amongst villagers wherein Sarpanchs, Numberdars, Naib sarpanches, panchs and members of villages of Youlchung, Skumpata, Fotoksar were present.
POWERGRID has constructed the 11 kV HT network of 30.59 kms from Fotoksar Village to connect Youlchung with the National Grid. The 415V LT Infrastructure has also been developed by POWERGRID within the village & has installed three distribution transformers of 63 kVA capacity each, for the first time.
This remote village has been electrified for the first time after seven decades of Independence. With this, telecom companies are also installing telecommunication equipment to provide mobile connectivity for the first time, and it will open up horizons of opportunities in the fields of education, employment etc.
POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED is a Maharatna Enterprise under Ministry of Power having its regional headquarters of Northern Region-II at Jammu. POWERGRID is engaged in inter-state bulk power transmission.