Although electric power
generation in India on a commercial basis is
almost a century old, substantial power
development efforts began only after
independence. At the launch of the First
Five-Year plan in 1951, power generation was
recognized as a major input for the
country's economic development and was
accorded high priority.
Uttranchal state is
having sufficient hydro potential therefore
to avail the maximum opportunities and
advantages from these small, medium and
large Hydro Electric Projects, recently
Govt. of Uttranchal has allocated following
large and Small Hydro Electric Projects of
Phase-I to different executing agencies.
Since many projects are coming in the same
valley in Phase-I and number of projects are
being envisaged in Phase-II as well, right
of way problem to constrains evacuation
transmission system shall required expertise
skill and study of evolving a composite
transmission system for these projects.
For speedy timely
evacuation of power from these large Hydro
Electric Projects, Govt. of Uttaranchal has
decided to create an independent "Power
Transmission Corporation of Uttaranchal
Ltd.", which has already started functioning
w.e.f. 01.06.2004.A major decision is also
taken by Govt. of Uttaranchal to take up the
integrated power evacuation system to
various pooling points in and near the
boundaries of Uttaranchal on its own through
"Power Transmission Corporation of
Uttaranchal Ltd.".
