Meghalaya Power minister Abu Taher Mondal on Tuesday said the state government has sought financial support from the Union Ministry of Power for critical transmission projects in the state worth Rs 2,270 crore.
The request was made during the 16th National Power Committee (NPC) meeting, held recently here, under the aegis of NERPC which was attended by Ghanshyam Prasad, chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and NPC.
Mondal who is also chairperson of North Eastern Region Power Committee (NERPC) said the Rs 2,270 crore project, which has received approval from CEA, will add 760 MVA of capacity and extend transmission lines by 190 circuit kilometres (Ckt km).