The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna company under Ministry of Power, Government of India, organized a one-day free health checkup camp in UT of Jammu and Kashmir at Samba substation on 27th November, 2021. The camp was organized as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Free medicines were also distributed in the camp. Senior officers from POWERGRID, BDC Chairperson, DDC member, Sarpanch Rakh, and BMO Samba were present in the camp.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) is a Maharatna Enterprise under Ministry of Power having its regional headquarters of Northern Region-II at Jammu. POWERGRID is engaged in inter-state bulk power transmission. POWERGRID has 172,104 ckm of transmission lines, 264 Sub-stations and more than 464,292 MVA of transformation capacity. With the adoption of latest technological tools and techniques, enhanced use of automation and digital solutions, POWERGRID has been able to maintain average transmission sys- tem availability >99%.