Maharashtra, Gujarat and MP to get power from Gandhar Power project

New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and other states would soon get additional electricity with the approval by the Cabinet today of the 1300 MW Gandhar-11 Gas Based Power Project (GBPP) to be executed by the Power Grid Corporation of India at a cost of Rs 653.21 crores.

After the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs meeting, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said the project cost includes Interest during Construction (IDC) of Rs. 34.52 crore.

The project is scheduled to be completed in 33 months.

The transmission line will be of approximately 425 km. and the power generated from Gandhar-II generation project has been allocated to the constituents of Western Region -- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Union Territories of Dadra&Nagar Haveli, Daman&Diu.

NTPC has decided to expand Gandhar State-I (657 MW) Combined Cycle Gas Based generation project by another 1300 MW capacity as Stage-II. The best effort schedule for commissioning of first unit of the generation project is 20 months and that of the last unit of the generation project is 32 months from the date of commencement of project.

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