PFC ropes in R-Infra for consultancy services

MUMBAI: Power Finance Corporation has empanelled four private firms ��� Reliance Infrastructure, NDPL, Tata Consulting Engineers, Kalki Communication Technologies, for providing consultancy service to the state power distribution utilities, according to a person close to the development.

These companies have been empanelled as SCADA/DMS (supervisory control and data acquisition and distribution management system) consultants for the distribution utilities for the services under the government���s over Rs 50,000 crore R-APDRP programme to enhance electricity distribution efficiency and loss reduction.

Earlier, PFC, as the nodal agency for restructured accelerated power development and reform programme (R-APDRP), empanelled IT implementation agencies for implementing the IT-related schemes in the utilities across the country.

SCADA/DMS helps utilities to monitor and control the electrical network and co-ordinate the maintenance and fault rectification activities of the electrical distribution system. ���The process of selection was initiated by PFC in August this year. Further, state utilities are expected to float the request for proposal for SCADA/DMS consultancy and only the empanelled companies can participate in it,��� said a R-Infra spokesperson.