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PASIGHAT, Jul 21: Deputy Commissioner East Siang, Tayi Taggu , today inaugurated the 5th batch of the three day training cum capacity building for power department engineers of Aalo & Pasighat Electrical Circles under the central flagship Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme(RDSS) which is set be launched in the state by the Ministry of Power ,Govt. of India. The three-day training is being imparted by the National Power Training Institute(NPTI-NER), Guwahati under Ministry of Power on the topic “Introduction of Advanced Metering Infrastructure(AMI) in reducing Aggregate Technical & Commercial Losses (AT & C losses) ” and improving quality,reliability, and affordability of power supply to consumers.
Taggu, speaking on the importance of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Technology said it will entirely upgrade and modernise the energy distribution system thus enhancing consumer services. The DC urged the engineers to learn and adopt innovative & new technologies continuously for the benefit of electricity consumers.
Guest of Honour, Dean ,CHF,Dr.B.N. Hazarika, suggested to tap the abundant solar energy by using advanced technology.
Deputy Director, NPTI, North East Region,(NER) , Guwahati , Sambit Diptiman Gantayat highlighted the objectives of the scheme which
will improve the quality,reliability, and affordability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient distribution sector. The AMI is an integrated system of smart meters,data management, communication between the utilities and the customers.
He also thanked the support of Nodal Officer(Training), Superintending Engineer(E), SO & PSC Circle, DoP, GoAP.
Shri Ajanta Goswami,CGM-Rtd. APDCL, Guest faculty, NPTI-NER, Karuna Sharma, DGM-Rtd ASEB, NPTI-NER , Tarik Mize, Executive Engineer(E) ,Pasighat Electrical Division are the resource persons.