To augment power generation and strengthen its distribution system in the state, the Haryana government has prepared a mega investment proposal of Rs 24,316.82 crore during the 11th five year plan.Out of this, Rs 10,042.01 crore would be spent on power generation, while Rs 7,697.72 crore is earmarked for transmission and Rs 6,577.09 crore is for strengthening of distribution system in the state, Haryana Minister for Forest, Environment and Sports Kiran Choudhry today said here after inaugurating a 33 KV substation at Pataudi village in Bhiwani district.
The 33 KV substation at Pataudi has been constructed by the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam at a cost of Rs two crore. She also laid foundation stone a 33 KV substation at Bhera village in the district.
Choudhry said a comprehensive plan has been formulated to construct 255 new substations, augment 154 existing ones and construct associated transmission lines at cost of Rs 4020 crore to strengthen the power transmission and distribution system in the state.
She said 70 new sub stations have been commissioned besides augmenting 180 existing sub stations and erecting 1100-km-long transmission lines at a cost of Rs 500 crore after the present government came to power in Haryana. Choudhry said the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) plan to spend Rs 460 crore to strengthen Power transmission and distribution system in Bhiwani district.
Source: India Economic Times
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