The Central government has approved intra-state transmission works at a revised cost of Rs 1,309.71crore to link far-flung villages of Ladakh to the grid and phase out DG sets towards achieving carbon neutrality in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The project on completion will also provide the army and the villages with clean power round the clock. The intra-state transmission works have been sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Power.
This includes 220 kV S/C transmission lines of D/C tower (total - 307 km), including Kargil-Padum (Zanskar) (207 km) and Phyang to Diskit (Nubra) (100 km) and two 220/33 kV grid substation – one each at Diskit, Nubra (50 MVA) and Padum, Zanskar (50 MVA).
These projects were part of the Prime Ministers Development Package (PMDP) 2015, which could not have been taken up due to various issues. The work is approved and ready for tendering of works.
The REC Transmission Projects Company (RECTPCL) is the project implementing agency for executing the transmission works in Ladakh, while the Power Grid Corporation India (PGCIL) is the project management agency.
The DPR cost of the projects has been revised from Rs 354.74 crore to Rs 1,309.71 crore by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
