September 07, 2008

Haryana to spend INR 239 crore for power reforms

It is reported that Haryana power utilities are planning to spend INR 239 crore in the power sector in Gurgaon by 2011. Under the proposed ambitious plan, new sub stations will be set up and the capacity of existing sub stations will be augmented and new transmission lines will also be laid in a phased manner.

As per report, seven new sub stations will be set up in Gurgaon during the current financial year at a cost of INR 164.40 crore, out of which work on 4 sub stations has already commenced. Apart from this, 3 sub stations of 66 kV capacity each, will also be set up by the private colonizers for which necessary approval has been granted to them by the power utilities.

A 220 kV sub station, set up at a cost of INR 19 crore at Daultabad, has commenced functioning and a 66 kV sub station has also become functional in sector 38, which was set up at a cost of INR 5 crore.