CONSTRUCTION
OF TRANSMISSION LINES IN BIHAR
The Powergrid in consultation
with BSEB has submitted a proposal for strengthening of sub-transmission
system in Bihar State at an estimated cost of Rs.365.79 crore
which includes Rs.49.77 crore towards charges for establishment,
construction and commissioning of Transmission lines and sub-station.
The scheme has been
accepted, in principle, by the High Level Committee on Development
and Reform Facility of the Planning Commission.
The scheme is proposed
to be implemented by Powergrid in 18 months from the date of sanction.
This information
was given by the Minister of State for Power, Smt. Jayawanti Mehta,
in a written reply to a question by Dr. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh,
in the Lok Sabha today.
