Union power ministry allocates 179 MW of power to Assam to meet shortfall
power ministry has allocated 179 MW of power to Assam from Dadri-I Plant of NTPC
In a letter Hausuanthang Guite Under Secretary to the Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority stated, “In view the power relinquished by Government of Delhi in NTPC Dadri-l Plant and the request of Government of Assam, it has been decided to allocate the 179 MW Power (currently allocated to Haryana upto 30.09.2023 vide allocation order dated 28.10.2022) of NTPC's Dadri-l Plant to Assam w.e.f. 01.10.2023 for a period of one year at CERC determined tariff.The beneficiary is required to sign PPA and enters into commercial arrangements/ maintains LC with the allocated power”.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on Union Power Minister, RK Singh recently.
The Chief Minister briefed the Power Minister about the unprecedented 26 per cent increase in power demand due to growth of productive sectors of the economy.
Power Minister Singh assured that he would consider the personal request of the Chief Minister to allocate at least 300MW of power to Assam to tide over the current power deficit.
Sarma recently said that the state's peak hour electricity demand has increased from 18OO MW to 250
In the assembly, Sarma said that by next year the industrial power demand is expected to increase by 1000MW.
He said, “ Once the expansion of Numaligarh Refinery is completed another 400 MW will be required. For the PepsiCo India’s Food Manufacturing Plant in Nalbari we will require 25MW.”
Sarma said that the generation of power from the state's own resources is static.
“ Over one lakh youths got government jobs, and the size of the state budget has increased from Rs 42,000 Crore to Rs 1.23 lakh Crores. I am anticipating that by the end of this term
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