SHINDE EXTENDED HIS ASSURANCE FOR FUTURE POWER VENTURE IN SIKKIM

SHINDE EXTENDED HIS ASSURANCE FOR FUTURE POWER VENTURES IN SIKKIM

Namchi(SKM)/Siliguri(WB), May 31: The Union Minister for Power, Government of India, Sushil Kumar Shinde was received at the Namchi Helipad by the Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling. The Union Minister had come to inspect the Nation Power Grid Corporation's new 400/220 kv power sub-station, about 12 km from Siliguri and the construction of '400 KV Teesta Stage-V HEP-New Siliguri Double Circuit Transmission Line' at Phongla, a village situated 20 kms away from Namchi in South Sikkim. He expressed confidence that all villages in the country would be electrified by the end of 2009 as per the programme of the UPA government.

Shinde along with Chamling visited the site and the Deputy General Manager, of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, P.G. Singh, presented a brief report on the Transmission Line Construction. Thereafter, they inspected the site of Transmission Line site whereby officials of the Power Grid Corporation assisted them with the necessary information.

During the inspection, Chamling informed Shinde about the Power generating potential in Sikkim, pending Power works and also requested the Union Minister to consider Sikkim for future Central schemes on Power. Shinde extended his assurance and said that Sikkim will definitely be seen as a prospective place for future Power ventures. 

He further said his ministry was giving adequate stress on controlling power theft and conservation while trying to bring every household within the power supply network. He said there was scope for the production of more nuclear power in the country which at present was only three per cent of the total power generation. After surveying the project site at Pongla, Shinde left for Bagdogra, the South District DC said.