16 August, 2011

The Haryana government has chalked out Rs. 4,058.55 crore plan to strengthen power transmission and distribution in the state. The state government will add 174 new substations and also increase the capacity of 98 existing substations. The plan would be completed in three years in a phased manner so that annual increase in load can be met.

State Power Minister Mr. Ajay Singh Yadav said that transmission lines of a length of 3,232 km will also be laid for connectivity of the new substations to the feeding sources.

Mr. Yadav inaugurated the 132 kv substations at villages – Khairkan, Kurangawali & Dudhianwali, and laid foundation stone of 33 kv substations at Shergarh and Mallekan. These five power projects are worth Rs. 44 crore. He said with the increase in demand and electricity generation, load on the transmission system has increased sharply.

To meet the increased load, state power utilities have commissioned 273 new substations of various levels, augmented capacity of 487 existing substations and built 3,862 km long transmission lines during the last six years due to which the system has been able to take load as per the electricity demand in the state, he stated.

The power minister said the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam has started construction and operation of the substations of 400 kv level in the state. Such substation has been commissioned at village Kirodi in Hisar district to evacuate power generated at the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station Khedar.