CCEA approves revised cost of Arunachal, Sikkim T&D strengthening system

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Tuesday approved the revised cost estimate of scheme for strengthening of transmission and distribution in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim to Rs 9,129.32 crore.

The scheme, being implemented through PowerGrid Corp in association with Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh, is targeted to be commissioned in phased manner by December 2021 for awarded scope of works and 36 months for un-awarded packages, an official statement said. After commissioning, the created transmission and distribution system will be owned and maintained by the respective state utilities.

Implementation of this scheme will create a reliable power grid and improve States' connectivity to the upcoming load centers, and thus extend the benefits of the grid connected power to the villages and towns including the remote and border areas and all categories of consumers of beneficiaries in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, the statement said.


The scheme shall also increase the per capita power consumption of these States, and shall contribute to the total economic development.

Implementing agencies are hiring a considerable number of local manpower during their construction works, generating a lot of employment for skilled and unskilled local manpower, it added.

The scheme was initially approved in December, 2014 as a Central Sector Plan Scheme.