Daman and Diu Electricity Services
DADRA & NAGAR HAVE DAMAN & DIU
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Electricity Department, Daman & Diu (hereinafter called “EDDD”) is a Deemed Licensee under section 14 of the Electricity Act 2003 and is carrying on the business of Transmission and SLDC in Daman & Diu. It is responsible for ensuring quality and continuous power supply to every resident of Daman and Diu.
Project Details
Brief Background
The key duties discharged by Electricity Department, Daman & Diu are:
• Operation and Maintenance of 220/66 KV and 66/11 KV Sub-station and associated Transmission lines
• Operation and Maintenance of grid-connected ground-mounted solar plants and rooftop solar plants
• All activities related to the State Load Dispatch centre (SLDC)
• Preparing and carrying out schemes for Transmission networks and generally for promoting the use of electricity within the UT.
Objective
Electricity Department, Daman & Diu does not have its own power generation except for some solar generation and entirely relies on its allocation in the Central Sector Generation Stations (CSGS) in the Western and Eastern Region to meet its energy demand.
Benefits
Electricity Department, Daman and Diu is a part of UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu is headed by the Secretary (Power). Day-to-day activities of the department are looked by the Executive Engineer (Elect.). At Division Level, the Executive Engineer is helped by the Technical Section headed by Assistant Engineer, the Establishment section headed by Head Clerk and Account section headed by the Accountant.
Implementation Methodology
Electricity Department is part of the Administration of Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, headed by the Secretary (Power). Day to day work related to functioning of the Department is looked by the Executive Engineer (Elect.) at Division level.Implementing Agency Details
Name of implement agency
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