NEC underlines ‘system improvements’ of Power infrastructure as priority GANGTOK, 02 June: “North Eastern Council will give top priority on the schemes submitted by the State Governments in Power Sector for (a) System improvement (upgradation/improvement/construction) of power transmission and distribution lines and Sub-Station and (b) renewable resources of energy, including assistance for implementation of small hydel projects,” said Union Minister of DoNER and Chairman, NEC, BK Handique in New Delhi today. He added that NEC, in its 58th meeting held on 09 February 2010 at Guwahati, resolved that priority be accorded to the “harnessing of the vast power potential of the region, next only to road connectivity”, informs a press release. NEC has funded 9 projects in Sikkim at a cost of Rs 13.43 Crores and has further sanctioned 10 Mini Hydel Projects at a cost of Rs 1.5 Crores, according to the release. NEC released Rs.71 crore for Power sector in the North Eastern Region during the year 2010-11. Among these, 7 projects at a cost of Rs.10.70 Crores for Arunachal Pradesh, 1 project at NC Hills District for Assam at a cost of Rs.5.37 Crores, 1 project for Manipur at a cost of 5 Crores , 8 projects for Meghalaya at a cost of Rs.17.44 Crores, 6 projects for Mizoram at a cost of 7.17 Crores, 1 project at Tripura at a cost of Rs.4.79 Crores and 7 schemes at Manipur in the capacity of 10 KW at a cost of Rs.1.41 Crores have been sanctioned. Additionally, Rs. 4.25 Crores has been allotted to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited to prepare Feasibility cum Detailed Project Report for Transmission, Sub – Transmission and Distribution (upto 33 KV) system in the North Eastern Region, the release adds.

GANGTOK, 02 June: “North Eastern Council will give top priority on the schemes submitted by the State Governments in Power Sector for (a) System improvement (upgradation/improvement/construction) of power transmission and distribution lines and Sub-Station and (b) renewable resources of energy, including assistance for implementation of small hydel projects,” said Union Minister of DoNER and Chairman, NEC, BK Handique in New Delhi today.
He added that NEC, in its 58th meeting held on 09 February 2010 at Guwahati, resolved that priority be accorded to the “harnessing of the vast power potential of the region, next only to road connectivity”, informs a press release.
NEC has funded 9 projects in Sikkim at a cost of Rs 13.43 Crores and has further sanctioned 10 Mini Hydel Projects at a cost of Rs 1.5 Crores, according to the release.

NEC released Rs.71 crore for Power sector in the North Eastern Region during the year 2010-11.  Among these, 7 projects at a cost of Rs.10.70 Crores for Arunachal Pradesh, 1 project at NC Hills District for Assam at a cost of Rs.5.37 Crores, 1 project for Manipur at a cost of 5 Crores , 8 projects for Meghalaya at a cost of Rs.17.44 Crores, 6 projects for Mizoram at a cost of 7.17 Crores, 1 project at Tripura at a cost of Rs.4.79 Crores and 7 schemes at Manipur in the capacity of 10 KW at a cost of Rs.1.41 Crores have been sanctioned.
Additionally, Rs. 4.25 Crores has been allotted to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited to prepare Feasibility cum Detailed Project Report for Transmission, Sub – Transmission and Distribution (upto 33 KV) system in the North Eastern Region, the release adds.