PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power

months duration is being conducted throughout the year. The present intake is Generally
15 trainess for each session. The Trainees are selected from various State Electricity
Boards/Supply Undertakings of the country. The centre has trained 884 personnel
including departmental officers/officials and realised training charges amounting to
Rs.77.08 lakhs upto March, 1998.
8.2.5 The financial requirement is given below:
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(Rs. in lakhs)
Actual 1996-97 B.E. 1997-98 R.E.1997-98 B.E. 1998-99
Non-Plan : 15.46 16.65 21.88 23.88
Plan (Rev.) : 3.77 21.00 15.00 22.00
Plan (Cap.) : 19.64 130.00 110.00 130.00
8.3 POWER SYSTEMS TRAINING INSTITUTE, BANGALORE
8.3.1 The Power Systems Training Institute (PSTI), Bangalore, which has been set up to meet the
growing demand of trained engineers in the field of Power Systems, is equipped to conduct
training programmes in different disciplines of Power Systems. The training in various aspects
of power systems operation imparted on the State-of-the-art Despatcher Training Simulator
was commissioned in the year 1990-91 as a part of UNDP aided project is well received by
the participants.
8.3.2 The PSTI Stage-II project on augmentation of training facilities has been sanctioned for an
estimated capital cost of Rs.282.6 lakh. Under the project, the Computer Laboratory has
been provided with the P.C. - based Computer system. This has enhanced the facility to train
the engineers in the field of computer applications. The Protection Laboratory has been
augmented with Solid State Relay Cubicles and a Disturbance Recorder-cum-Fault Locator.
A P.C.-based Computer System for simulating Static Relay Education modules has been
procured and commissioned. The Communication Laboratory has been commissioned with
the field tunable PLCC equipment. The construction work in respect of additions to the
hostel blocks and Guest House block has been completed. The construction of extension of
office block is under progress and it is likely to be completed during the year.
8.3.3 In addition to the field of Power Systems, this Institute is planning to organise training courses
at PSTI, Bangalore for officers of CEA at different levels to provide exposure to the
technological developments in various fields and increase their level of competence and
performance.
8.3.4 The Institute has trained 4,748 middle level technical executive officers upto the end of