Discoms move to improve power supply in Odisha

Kolkata: In a move to ensure uninterrupted power supply amid an intense heatwave conditions, Tata Power-led Odisha distribution companies (discoms) have activated an emergency response system along with round-the-clock network monitoring and customer support mechanisms.In a statement, Tata Power said, “More than 26,000 trained field staff, including maintenance teams, breakdown response teams, supervisors and safety officers, are engaged in continuous field operations to ensure quick restoration and reliable service delivery during the ongoing summer season."Frequent and prolonged power cuts and low voltage amid scorching summer have triggered public fury in several parts of the state.The statement said in order to ensure rapid restoration during emergencies, the discoms have strategically positioned critical materials and restoration equipment across operational areas. Tata Power said the discoms are currently managing a peak demand of 6,739 MW across Odisha, nearly 300 MW higher than last year’s peak demand of 6,447 MW. In Bhubaneswar alone, peak demand has risen by 17%, increasing from 641 MW in the last financial year to 750 MW this summer, it said. TNN