Rural Electrification by KBL in Orissa

The two villages are located at Chilika Island, Orissa- 4 to 5 km inside water from south coast. It was a very challenging and difficult task to supply electricity into that area even if it was a dream for the villagers since many years. KBL made it successful within 1 year after undertaking this projects by doing special designs and developed the required infrastructure by transporting each and every materials with help of boats.. Chief Eng. Of NHPC Mr. Khatua congratulate KBL for such historical achievement which has turned villager’s dreams into reality by supplying electricity to this two villages after 64 years of Independence.

This challenging job is carried out under the able guidance of Shree M R Pattewar, Sri Milind R Patil with the execution team headed by  Subrat Padhi, assisted by Dinesh Vetal, and site In charge Vivek Gupta, and team of engineers.

The photograph is of local news paper describing contribution of KBL in rural electrification. 

On 22^nd August 10 the  Electrification for Mainsa and Birhampur villages was inaugurated by Energy Minister Shree Sabyasachi Atanu Nayak. He thanked  M/S KBL for achieving this historical landmark through M/S NHPC.