Shri Raj K Singh,Union Minister of Power, New & RE, laid foundation stone for extension of POWERGRID’s 400/132 kV Lakhisarai Sub-station. Project includes 220 kV GIS construction & installation of 2 transformers of 500 MVA.
Addressing the gathering, the Union Minister congratulated Team NTPC including all engineers and workers involved in the project for successfully completing the unit. The Minister expressed confidence that the remaining third Unit of the project will also be completed successfully. The Power Minister appreciated NTPC for fulfilling more than 90% of the power requirement of Bihar.
CMD, NTPC, Shri Gurdeep Singh welcomed the Minister and other dignitaries and thanked them for their continued support and guidance.
CMD, PowerGrid, K Sreekant; Director (HR), NTPC, Dillip Kumar Patel; Director (Projects), NTPC, Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya; and senior officials of Govt of Bihar, NTPC and other officials were present on the occasion.