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Agartala, Oct 30: India will start transmission of fresh 100 MW electricity from Tripura to Bangladesh by January and the government-owned company is working round-the-clock to erect the transmission line by December, an official said.The decision was taken following a three-day (October 26-28) meet in New Delhi of the Indian and Bangladesh officials, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limiited (TSECL) Deputy General Managar Mahananda Debbarma said.
"The Indian government-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) working round-the-clock to erect the 47 km transmission line from western Tripura to southern Comilla (in eastern Bangladesh) by December this year."The PGCIL initially would invest Rs.250 crore to set up the 400 kv (kilovolt) double circuit transmission line and subsequently the Bangladesh government would reimburse the cost," the official added.Debbarma, who attended the meet, said though power tariff was not yet decided but was discussed. However, it would be decided soon.India's power ministry's director (Transmission) Ghanshyam Prasad led the Indian delegation while senior officials of Bangladesh power ministry and Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) were present in the meeting.
Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/india-to-give-100-mw-more-electrictiy-to-bangladesh-by-january-1913781.html
"The Indian government-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) working round-the-clock to erect the 47 km transmission line from western Tripura to southern Comilla (in eastern Bangladesh) by December this year."The PGCIL initially would invest Rs.250 crore to set up the 400 kv (kilovolt) double circuit transmission line and subsequently the Bangladesh government would reimburse the cost," the official added.Debbarma, who attended the meet, said though power tariff was not yet decided but was discussed. However, it would be decided soon.India's power ministry's director (Transmission) Ghanshyam Prasad led the Indian delegation while senior officials of Bangladesh power ministry and Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) were present in the meeting.
Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/india-to-give-100-mw-more-electrictiy-to-bangladesh-by-january-1913781.html