Power Minister held meeting with senior officials of Power Ministry, CEA, Grid controller and PGCIL

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New Delhi: Hon'ble Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri Raj Kumar Singh today held a meeting with senior officers of the Ministry of Power, CEA, Grid Controller of India and PGCIL to review the preparations for maintenance of power supply in Gujarat, Rajasthan and other states that are likely to be affected by cyclone ‘Biparjoy‘.

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He also spoke with Shri Kanubhai Desai, Energy Minister of Gujarat, where the cyclone will make the landfall, on phone and discussed the necessary arrangements.

The Union Power Minister asked all concerned to continuously monitor the situation and take all necessary steps for maintaining the stable grid supply to the states likely to be affected.

Shri R.K. Singh also instructed PGCIL to extend all possible support and assistance to the Gujarat Power Department for restoration of the State Transmission Lines and distribution network. 

POWERGRID is closely monitoring the weather conditions and its transmission system regularly and 24X7 control rooms have been set up at Manesar and Vadodara

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