Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has asked Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (HPPTCL) to speed up various construction works and reduce the duration of the tendering process to maximise the revenue.
“The corporation owns 15 substations and 964 circuit KM lines in the state. It earned Rs 166.99 crore in the financial year 2022-23. The income of the corporation is projected to be Rs 455 crore by 2025,” the CM said.
The CM emphasised on the importance of completing the construction of the 6-km Shongtong-Baspa transmission line within the next 18 months as it was crucial for power evacuation from the 450-MW Shongtong-Karcham hydropower project, which is scheduled to be completed by July 2025.
