October 07, 2008

Haryana to spend INR 722 crore to enhance transmission network

To further strengthen transmission and distribution network, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has drawn a comprehensive investment plan of INR 722.74 crore during the current financial year.

The work would be carried out in Panchkula, Ambala, Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Jind and the project cost would include plan expenditure of INR 112.85 crore and non plan expenditure of INR 609.89 crore.

INR 105.40 crore would be spent on setting up of 36 new 33 KV sub stations, erection of 290 Kilometers long new 33 KV lines and augmentation of 20 existing 33 KV sub stations.

It had been planned to set up ten new customer care centers at district headquarters at a cost of INR 4 crore. The Nigam had also planned to release 50,000 domestic connections to the people living below poverty line under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna for which a sum of INR 96.92 crore had been earmarked.