Articles tagged under: GETCO

Trip in 66kv line, substation fire cause power outage in Ahmedabad outskirts

May 14, 2024
Trip in 66kv line, substation fire cause power outage in Ahmedabad outskirts

Ahmedabad: Areas on the outskirts of the city, such as Bopal, Shela, and Sanand, have been experiencing power disruptions over the past three days. The reason for the outage was a fire at a substation and the tripping of a 66kv line between Vadavi and Bopal. According to officials, there was no general power supply issue, but the tripping of the GETCO 66kv line between Vadavi and Bopal caused disruptions in Bopal, Shela, and Sanand. Additionally, a fire at the Bopal substation exacerbated the...Read More

GETCO recruitment pole test irregularities; Govt suspends 6 engineers

December 27, 2023
GETCO recruitment pole test irregularities; Govt suspends 6 engineers

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has suspended five executive engineers and one deputy engineers for irregularities in pole test during recruitment process of Vidhyut Sahayak by Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) Ltd. The rules were deserted and irregularities were done in pole climbing test in Junagadh, Jamnagar and Amreli, in breach of the guidelines. Among those who have been suspended are Mahesana circle's executive engineer BJ Chaudhary, Deputy Engineer KH Parmar, Dhanera...Read More

Electricity transmission services restored in all areas affected by Cyclone Biparjoy

June 26, 2023
Electricity transmission services restored in all areas affected by Cyclone Biparjoy

Gandhinagar: Restoration of electricity transmission services in all areas affected by Cyclone Biparjoy is complete, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd. (GETCO) said in a statement. According to an official statement issued on Sunday, the cyclone caused significant damage to 391 substations, 675 transmission lines of various voltage classes, 43 H-Frame structures, and 78 transmission towers in North Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch. The statement further mentioned that GETCO mobilised...Read More

Power restored in over 99% villages affected by Biparjoy: Gujarat govt

June 23, 2023
Power restored in over 99% villages affected by Biparjoy: Gujarat govt

Gandhinagar: Electricity has been restored in over 99% of the villages that were affected by Cyclone Biparjoy. The state government made the announcement on Thursday, stating that power has been reinstated in 4,917 out of the total 4,945 villages that experienced disruptions due to the cyclone. Furthermore, the power supply has been fully restored in all 35 towns across 10 districts that experienced outages. According to an official statement, the remaining 28 villages have not yet had power re...Read More

Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation leads public undertakings with highest profit in 2021-22

April 07, 2023
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation leads public undertakings with highest profit in 2021-22

Gandhinagar: Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) has emerged as the top public undertaking with the highest profit in the state for the financial year 2021-22, with a profit of Rs 1183.73 crore. Following closely behind is Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO), which has made a profit of Rs 971.46 crore. However, the internal debt of the state government has increased, reaching Rs 3.80 lakh crore in the past year, up from Rs 3.57 lakh crore. Despite this, several publ...Read More

GETCO gifts three basic life support ambulances to Narmada district

June 29, 2022
GETCO gifts three basic life support ambulances to Narmada district

Narmada: Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited(GETCO) gifted 3 basic life support ambulances at a cost of Rs 75 crores to Narmada district under CSR activity. The president of jilla panchayat of Narmada Paryushaben Vasava dedicated the 3 ambulances for Tilakwada and Sagbara taluka on 29th June. The 3 ambulances are approved by Gujarat CSR (GETCO) Authority for Narmada district. The 3 ambulances are allocated to Bunjetha primary health center of Tilakwada, Tilakwada community health...Read More