Namchi: Union Minister for Power & Energy Shree Sushil Kumar Shinde arrived yesterday in Namchi on a field inspection of the 400KV Teesta Stage-V HEP-New Siliguri Double Circuit Transmission Line at Phongla,a village 20 KM away from Namchi.Construction of the sub-station of the transmission line has been sanctioned at the cost of Rs.290 crore.The line shall supply power to West Bengal.
The Union Minister was received at the Assangthang Helipad at 10.15AM by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling who also holds portfolio of Power&Energy along with Minister UD&HD D.D.Bhutia and other local official &Officers from Power and Energy Department.
The Chief Minister than accompanied Mr.Shinde to the proposed site at Phongla where they were briefed by PG Singh,DGM,Power Grid Corporation of India.Thereafter,they inspected the Transmission Line site.The powerful transmission tower, a first of its kind for the state, will be linked up with the NHPC's ambitious Teesta Stage-V hydel power project nearing completion in East Sikkim, District Collector (South) D Anandan informed.
The Union Minister was received at the Assangthang Helipad at 10.15AM by Chief Minister Pawan Chamling who also holds portfolio of Power&Energy along with Minister UD&HD D.D.Bhutia and other local official &Officers from Power and Energy Department.
The Chief Minister than accompanied Mr.Shinde to the proposed site at Phongla where they were briefed by PG Singh,DGM,Power Grid Corporation of India.Thereafter,they inspected the Transmission Line site.The powerful transmission tower, a first of its kind for the state, will be linked up with the NHPC's ambitious Teesta Stage-V hydel power project nearing completion in East Sikkim, District Collector (South) D Anandan informed.
During the inspection,the CM informed Mr.Shinde about Sikkim's hydro potential and updated him on the pending works and requested the Union Minister to consider Sikkim for Central schemes for Power projects.
After surveying the project site at Pongla, Shinde left for Bagdogra, the South District DC said
Mr.Shinde extended his assurance on CM's requests and said that Sikkim will definitely be seen as a prospective place for future power projects.
Mr.Shinde extended his assurance on CM's requests and said that Sikkim will definitely be seen as a prospective place for future power projects.
