A 20-member jumbo committee under Maharashtra’s chief secretary has been formed to solve problems and coordinate with various agencies for timely implementation of projects meant to strengthen the power transmission system in Mumbai city and its suburbs. The state government on Thursday issued an order forming the committee.
The committee will take measures to fulfill power requirements of Mumbai and its suburbs by bulk power transmission through interstate and intrastate transmission systems considering unavailability of land to set up new power plants. The committee will also study availability of land in Mumbai Metropolitan Region or with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), CIDCO or other local bodies to set up 400/220/132/100 KV sub-stations by studying future load centres for Mumbai and its suburbs.
