PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power

the availability of additional funds, the target was also enhanced from 2.8 lakh
connections to 4.45 lakh connections for the fiscal year 1997-98 against which 2.37
lakh connections were released upto Feb.,1998.
For the financial year 1998-99, a provision of Rs.40 crores has been made as grant-inaid
for release of about 4.45 lakh connections under Kutir Jyoti programme.
7. POWER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:
7.1 CENTRAL POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BANGALORE:
7.1.1 The Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) was established in Bangalore by the Government
of India in 1960. It was organised into an autonomous society in 1978 under the aegis of the
Ministry of Power. The main objectives of setting up the Institute was to serve as a National
Laboratory for undertaking applied research in electric power engineering besides functioning
as an independent National Testing and Certification Authority for electric equipment and
components to ensure reliability and improve, innovate and develop new products. More
specifically the objectives cover the following:
i) To serve as a national centre for applied research in electrical power engineering
ii) To function as an independent and impartial authority for certification and testing
of electrical equipment manufactured in the country for quality assurance
iii) Performing test for product development
iv) To offer consultancy on problems referred by utilities and industries.
v) To undertake sponsored research programmes on subjects of interest in the power
system field
The Institute is headed by a Director General and has several research laboratories and
testing facilities and employ over 300 qualified scientists and engineers besides other
supporting staff guiding and maintaining various operations. The Head Office of the
Institute is at Bangalore and its other units are located at Bhopal, Hyderabad, Nagpur,
Ghaziabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Raichur.
7.1.2 The following are the main R&D and Testing facilities available in CPRI:
- Short Circuit Generator with Synthetic Testing facility;
- Facilities for Research & Development work in UHV area for equipment rated
upto 800 KV and above;
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