Srinagar Leh Transmission System transferred to POWERGRID

Srinagar Leh Transmission System transferred to POWERGRID

Part of: GS Prelims and GS -III – Infrastructure; Economy 

In news

• Union Ministry of Power has transferred the 220 kV Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission System to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU of Government of India.

Key takeaways 

• The transmission system was commissioned in February 2019. 
• It connects the Ladakh region to the national grid, ensuring quality and reliable power supply.
• It is built at a height of around 3000-4000 meters and 335-km long 
• The project was executed by POWERGRID on consultancy basis under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) Scheme.