Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 22: Subsequent to the approval of state cabinet to sign the MOU for the construction of 220 KV Transmission Line from Alusteng (Srinagar) to Leh on Oct 13, the MOU was signed today between Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) and J&K State Power Development Department(JKPDD) . The MOU was signed by T.C.Sarmah, executive director (BDD), on behalf of Powergrid and Gul Ayaz, Development Commissioner Power, on behalf of JKPDD in presence of Farooq Ahmad Andrabi, Minister of State for Haj and Auqaf (Independent Charge), PHE and Irrigation & Flood Control, Power Development, Industries and Commerce, Dheeraj Gupta, Commissioner Secy. JKPDD, Anil Jain, Executive Director Powergrid NRTS-II, Rajesh Kumar general manager(I/C), DMS Powergrid, Amarjit General Manager(Consultancy) Powergrid, A.K.Srivastava, general manager, S.M.Kandwal , AGM(J&K) Powergrid, Supritam Das , AGM Powergrid and senior officers from both organizations. As per the MOU Powergrid shall establish the 220 kv Srinagar-Leh transmission system which comprises of 332 Km long 220 kv transmission line passing through Srinagar-Zojila -Drass-Kargil-Khalsti to Leh. Four substations one each at Drass, Kargil, Khalsti and Leh as part of this transmission system.
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