Agartala, Nov 16, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala, Nov 16: Tripura government will invest Rs. 1950 crore for ensuring 24x7 uninterrupted power supply across the state, an official said on Wednesday.

Secretary of Power department- Brijesh Pandey in a press conference said that an investment of Rs. 2,000 Crore has been made in the last five years to strengthen the transmission and distribution system in the state's power sector.

Addressing a press conference here at the civil secretariat the secretary said that aiming to improve the state's renewable energy, the Tripura government has decided to install 130 MW floating power plant in the charming water body of Dumber Lake located in Gandachera Sub Division in Phalai Tripura district.

He said that the installation of the floating power plant will be made in collaboration with the National Thermal Power Corporation.

The secretary however underlined various developmental programs of the state power department and said that 2,18, 488 families have been given electricity connection under the Deena Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana and Subhagya Yojana. He also said that Rs. 1,150 crore have been invested in improving the distribution network of the state with the help of Asian Development Bank. In this project, 140 kms of underground cable and 1,20,000 smart meters will be installed, he told reporters.

"The State Electricity Department has been ranked second in the Integrated Ratings of Power Distribution Utilities and Customer Service Ratings of Riscems among North Eastern states in the financial year 2020-21," he said, adding that the Power Department has also bagged awards for implementation of Subhagya scheme in the state, tackling Covid-19 and the India Smart Grid Forum.