KCR warned the officials of PGCIL

Hyderabad, January 11: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandra Shekar Rao has urged the officials of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to ensure speedy completion of the power lines connecting southern States with the north-east and west grid.

Once the connectivity was established between the southern States and National Drive Electric Week(NDEW) grid, the utilities would be in a position to coordinate the demand and supply of power across the country, he said.

Speaking to a delegation of the PGCIL led by its chairman I.S. Jha and senior officials, who called on him at Pragati Bhavan on Tuesday, the Chief Minister wanted the officials to complete the power lines between Wardha and Dichpally to ensure power supply from Chattisgarh to the State.

The PGCIL officials told the Chief Minister that the line would be completed by March and with the completion of the 765 KV double circuit line of 4,500 MW capacity, the State would be able to get power from Chattisgarh.

The Chief Minister wanted the PGCIL to take up works on the Warangal-Varora (Maharashtra) with immediate effect. The completion of the two lines would facilitate power transmission between the southern grid and NEW Grid paving the way for coordination among different States.

According to an official release, the PGCIL had expressed keenness to invest in the transmission projects in the State and Mr. Rao wanted the officials of the State departments to hold negotiations in this regard.