Tata power celebrated Urja Diwas

Ranchi.  TATA Power has put up a stall in Urja Diwas program organised here at Angara Block. However TATA Power is present in complete value chain of Power Sector i.e. fuel & Logistics, generation, transmission and distribution, the main focus of stall was primarily the power distribution part. Content displayed at the stall in terms of video and through brochures was very impressive and mainly focussed on transformation of Power Distribution sector with help of Technology. TATA Power’s Delhi subsidiary, TATA Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TATA Power-DDL), was the key attraction in TATA Power’s Stall primarily due to the work they have done in their License area of North and North West Delhi. They claimed to have reduced the AT&C losses of their areas from 53% from the date of acquisition in year 2002 to 8.4% as on financial year ending 2018.   Apart from showcasing technology, their CSR initiatives that primarily focussed on upliftment of social and economic levels of their BPL consumers, was another impressive showcase.

TATA Power-DDL representative Mr. Sandeep Dhamija quoted “We know that electricity is basic need and unless we lift economic and social level of our poor consumers, they would not be able to pay for the electricity they consume. We help our BPL consumers mainly staying in slums through various initiatives like providing them social security through insurance cover, providing health facilities through availability of doctors and medicines, literacy camps especially for women, drug deaddiction camps, imparting skills and assisting their job placements in areas like retail bazars, food delivery chains, saloons & SPA shops. Many women from slums are our brand ambassadors who help up in propagating our policies. Due to TATA’s DNA of giving back to society, we are also benefitted in terms of low AT&C losses. Our billing and collection efficiencies from slums are approx. 90%”.

Mr. Rakesh Ranjan another TATA Power representative said “TATA Power always believe in self-sustainable approach that creates value for our consumers. While we have investments in Jharkhand through our Jojobera and Maithon power plants, we intent to do more in Jharkhand mainly in distribution sector.  TATA Power-DDL is already working with Jharkhand in various initiatives that includes electrification in DDUGJY 12^th plan, assisting JBVNL in implementation of state of art technologies like SCADA and Smart metering aimed at providing 24 x 7 power and better customer services.” We would be keen to invest in distribution sector in Jharkhand if there is an opportunity, their representative replied to a question.