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KARGIL, JULY 09, 2022:
Department of Physics GDC Kargil in colloborattion with KREDA today organized one-day educational-cum-exposure tour for the 3rd and 5th semester students to the KREDA Hydro Power Project Biaras, Drass and Water Uplift Project powered by renewable source of energy at Latoo area.
KREDA Project Director Kacho Ahmad Khan provided expert guidance to the students through the projects at both Biaras and Latoo.
Site Engineer Shujat Ali and operator Ramzan Ali introduced the students about the basics of power generation at the Biaras Power Project, which has two turbines each with power generation capacity of 750kW.
It was interesting to know that this is the only power project which run tirelessly throughout the year, even in -40oC since November 2017 and serving the people of Drass.
The enthusiastic students seeing upon the project were overwhelmed and asked various questions pertaining to the working about turbines and different machinery involved.
On way back to Kargil, students were taken to Latoo village to see the water uplifting project commissioned by KREDA.
Engineer Sajad Hussain, the expert at Latoo area guided the students in knowing the basics of water upliftment.
The importance of the project to village was also discussed in detail with experts and elders of the village. This project fulfills the water needs for irrigation and household purposes.
Assistant Professor Physics Dr Niyaz Ali and Rizwan Ali accompanied and guided the students to the two locations.
The department of Physics thanked Principal, Dr Amina Qari, Dr Javaid Iqbal HOD Zoology, Kacho Ahmad Khan, KREDA Project Director and Zakir Hussain, the bus driver of the tour.
