Govt to take up new power projects in the state

Aizawl, Mar 8 (UNI) In order to improve the power supply in the region, the state power and electricity department has taken up seven new projects during 2007.

The new schemes include three hydel projects and four plans of improving sub-stations and distribution network in the region, Additional Chief Engineer of Power Department H L Parthasarathy told UNI.

The power department have taken up these projects under non- lapsable central pool of resources like improvement of sub-station and distribution network within the region at a cost of Rs 32 crore with 85 per cent physical achievement, the construction of 132 KV line from Bairabi to Bawtlang, Kolasib district at a cost of Rs 4.56 crore, he added.

Another 132 KV double circuit transmission lines from Kolasib to Seruli at a cost of Rs 3.15 crore and 132 KV double circuit transmission line from Kolasib to Melriat sub-station at a cost of Rs 21.51 crore is also in the pipeline, he said.

The department has also taken up three hydel projects, such as Maicham stage-II (3MW), Seruli B (12MW) and Lamsial (500MW) of which Seruli B hydel project has already been awared to BHEL-MECON company, he said adding ''we have also taken up construction of 132KV lines from Saitual to Darlawn, from Khawzawl to Lungdar and from Khawzawl to Ngopa under North Eastern Council scheme''.

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