The Tamil Nadu government proposed a series of
power generation and related infrastructure development projects worth around
Rs 20,000 crore, including a Rs 7,000 crore underground hydel power station in
Nilgiris district.
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said in the State
assembly that, the 2,000MW underground hydel power station at Sillahalla in
Nilgiris will take 8-10 years for completion and works will be taken up in two
phases. The efforts are aimed at making the state a power surplus one.
Ms. Jayalalithaa announced establishing 56 sub-stations
in different parts of the state ranging between 33 KV and 400 KV, at an
estimated cost of Rs 8,000 crore.
While a series of projects were nearing completion
in the coming days, the government would also go in for long-term power
purchase of 1000 mw for 15 years on a ‘Case-I’ bidding basis starting this
October.
She said, electricity-related
infrastructure will also be strengthened and a scheme has been prepared for Rs 5,000
crore with Japanese assistance.
The Chief Minister allotted Rs. 500 crore towards
procuring 20,000 new transformers and announced an investment subsidy of Rs 20,000
for domestic consumers opting for solar power in their homes. She said 10,000
persons will be benefited in the first phase of the initiative.
High Tension and Low Tension power transmission
lines to the tune of 15,000 km will be established at an estimated cost of Rs 850
crore, she said, adding, 11 lakh new domestic, industrial and agricultural
power connections would be given this year.
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