Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena today reviewed the progress of various critical transmission projects of Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (OPTCL). The review meeting was held at the Lok Seva Bhawan here.
Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department Nikunja Bihari Dhal, PCCF (Nodal), CMD, OPTCL and senior officers of Energy Department, Forest Environment & Climate Change Department and Revenue & DM Department were present in the meeting.
Forest clearance issues of different projects such as 220/33 kV Baliguda grid sub-station along with 220 kV Kesinga-Baliguda line, 132 kV Boudh-Phulbani DC line, 132 kV Boudh-Kiakata DC line, 220 kV LILO line to 220/33 kV Daspalla Grid, LILO line to R. Udayagiri Grid from Digapahandi-Mohana line, 220 kV Keonjhar-Turumunga DC line were discussed in detail in the meeting.
Additional Chief Secretary Energy opined that though these projects were started long back, involvement of forest issues has delayed the execution of the projects.
In view of the significance of these projects in ensuring quality and reliable power supply, Chief Secretary advised OPTCL to expedite the forest clearance procedure and PCCF (Nodal) was requested to take up the matter with IRO, MoEF& CC and extend necessary co-operation to OPTCL in this regard.
