2012-03-15
Selection of Themes with BPC Management
The JICA Technical Cooperation Project for Improvement of Efficiency for Rural Power Supply - Phase II (JICA TCP-II) has started in March 2012.
The objectives are (1) Capacity to handle areas identified under Priority Issue Solving Activities (hereafter refer to as "PI activities") is enhanced, (2) Operation and Maintenance manual (hereafter "O&M manual") is introduced for rural power supply and (3) Training capacity of the Central Maintenance and Training Division (hereafter (CMTD), Begana in distribution operation and maintenance is upgraded.
The following five themes as priority issues are selected by the BPC management for the above mentioned (1) and task members shall carry out the PI activities with the technical assistance of JICA Experts.
Theme | Overall Goal | Target Area (ESD*) |
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Theme 1: Protection Coordination | Reliability | Trasigang |
Theme 2: Standard Installation of Fault Location | Reliability | Wangdue Phodrang |
Theme 3: Calculation on Methodology for Correct Reliability Indexes from Customer View Point | Reliability | Dagana (All ESDs) |
Theme 4: To Identify Real Technical Loss | Loss Reduction | Lhuentse |
Theme 5: Improvement of Billing and Collection System in Rural Area | Customer Satisfaction | Tsirang, Thimphu |
*ESD: Electricity Services Division
Training Equipment provided under the Phase I
For the above mentioned (2), JICA Experts shall make comments and recommendations on the draft of O&M manual prepared by BPC. The comments from ESDs will be also reflected on the O&M manual.
For the above mentioned (3), since a human resources development policy is required to upgrade the training capacity, Central Maintenance & Training Division (hereafter "CMTD") shall work with Human Resources and Administration Department (hereafter "HRAD") with the technical assistance of JICA Experts.