Akhilesh, Scindia lay foundation of 800 KW power corridor

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today laid the foundation of an 800 KW HVDC high-capacity power corridor between Chariali in Assam and Agra.
Union Minister of state for Power Scindia also dedicated 765 KW single circuit transmission
line between Agra and Meerut to the state people.
The two projects of the Power Grid Corporation of India would improve the availability and transmission of power not only in Agra but also in the rest of Uttar Pradesh, he said.
The 800 KW HVDC line from Assam would turn out to be the glory of the nation, Scindia said, adding that the new projects being undertaken by the ministry would put an end to the power problems of the country by the year 2020.

He said the 11th five-year plan target of 55,000 MW would be increased to 2.226 lakh MW in the 12th plan and the power grid transmission capacity would be increased from 31,850 MW to 65,550 MW.

Yadav, in his speech, blamed the earlier BSP government for the power problems in Uttar Pradesh and expressed gratitude to the Union Government for the new projects inaugurated today.
The UP CM said power is the chief means of economic advancement and Centre should provide coal to the state at low costs for setting up of power plants.
Yadav said if the Centre wanted to set up power plants in the state,his government would make land available for the purpose.

Earlier, CMD of Power Grid Corporation of India R N Naik said the 800 KV HVDC project from Assam to Agra would be the world's highest multi-terminal project.
A 6,000 MW terminal had also been set up in Agra, Naik added.