Hon’ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) meets Hon’ble Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy to discuss power sector-related issues in Ladakh.

Leh, Nov 21, 2023: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), met the Hon’ble Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, in New Delhi to discuss power sector-related issues in Ladakh.
The HLG apprised the Hon’ble Minister of the need to import power in Ladakh in the winter months due to minimal power generation by the hydel power projects. He requested the Hon’ble Minister to direct Power Grid and Jammu & Kashmir Power Department to ensure power supply of up to 80 MW from the Northern Grid to UT Ladakh in the coming winter months.
The HLG requested the Hon’ble Minister for the early completion of the 220 kV Nubra and 220 kV Zanskar Transmission Line projects being constructed under Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP) Scheme 2015 and the separation of both transmission lines budget and execution-wise.
The HLG apprised the Hon’ble Minister of Ladakh’s hydro potential of around 2400 MW but he informed that only 100 MW hydro power is being used. He informed about the preparation of several detailed project reports (DPRs) on the feasibility of hydro projects to ensure energy security through clean energy. He requested the Hon’ble Minister to provide necessary Central Finance Assistance for development and stated that surplus power generated from hydel projects could be sold.
The HLG requested the Hon’ble Minister for the early completion of the 20 MW AC/50 MWp solar project being developed at Phyang-Taru area in Leh by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Ltd due to the slow pace of the project being implemented by the company since 2022. He also requested the conversion of RAPDRP-B (Re-structured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme) loan into a grant. He further discussed ways to utilise the renewable energy potential in Ladakh.
The Hon’ble Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, assured to look into the matters raised by the HLG.