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Government approves 9 transmission projects worth Rs. 12,500 Cr

June 26: In a bid to fast track building of high capacity inter-state transmission lines, the Ministry of Power has approved 9 new projects with an aggregate cost of over Rs.12,500 crore.

These transmission projects will benefit several states such as Haryana, Chhattisgarh, UP, MP, Maharashtra etc, by enabling high capacity 765kv lines carrying up to 2100MW each apart from construction of new 765/400kv substations, an official release said.

The projects will help evacuate power from central generating stations such as 660MW Sipat of NTPC, 1600MW Gadarwara, private sector generating stations such as Sasan UMPP (1320 MW), the release added.

Congestion will also be reduced in Haryana Region by the strengthening of the Northern Transmission system. Projects which will be developed through tariff based competitive bidding process inviting participation from all Bidders including private sector, the release said.

The Ministry aims to add 28,000 MW of total inter-regional transmission capacity in the next 3 years so that the total capacity is enhanced to more than 66000 MW by 2017, the release added..

Following is the list of Transmission Schemes approved by Government for high capacity Inter-State /Inter Region Transmission: