MP power transmission companies narrow down losses

BHOPAL: State-run power transmission companies in Madhya Pradesh have registered a considerable reduction in losses during the last nine years.

The per centage of transmission losses was 7.93 in 2002-03, which has come down to 3.74 in 2010-11, official sources said today.

The companies have chalked out a comprehensive action plan for strengthening and upgrading the transmission grid in Madhya Pradesh.

Work of laying 18.47 circuit kilometer transmission lines was completed in 2010-11. During the period, four 220 KV and nine new 132 KV power sub-stations were also constructed in the state, they said.

A target has been fixed to lay 749 circuit kilometer transmission lines in 2011-12, the sources said.