(a) whether the work on setting up of 500 KV transmission line from Talcher Power
Plant to Kolar has started;
(b) whether the Eastern States particularly West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa would get
benefit from this connectivity;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the details of those States which are likely to be benefited from the proposed
transmission line?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a): The work on Talcher-Kolar Transmission System has started in February,
2000.
(b) to (d): In view of the power surplus situation in Eastern Region, Power from
Talcher-II Thermal Power Plant has been allocated to power deficient Southern Region
states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry. Therefore,
the transmission system for evacuation of power from Talcher-II Project has been
planned to transfer power from this project to the states in the Southern Region. Since
this transmission system will be integrated with Eastern Grid, the states of Eastern
Region will also be benefited by transferring surplus power thus leading to improved
level of performance of the generating stations in the Region.