The two day 21st Technical Coordination Sub-Committee (TCC) and North Eastern Regional Power Committee meeting got underway at Hotel Vivor, Kohima on 3rd February 2021.

            Delivering the keynote address, Chairman TCC & E-n-C, Department of Power Nagaland, Er. Shikato Sema said that the power sector in India has undergone significant progress since independence and has an installed capacity of 374 GW approximately as on December 2020. He added that India has the world’s largest synchronized national Grid with 4,33,510 circuit KM of transmission lines at various voltage levels.

            Er. Shikato also highlighted that as far as Power demand was concerned, the demand met of NER Grid has increased from around 1.5 GW in 2009-10 to approximately 3 GW in 2019-20 and 690 MU/month in 2009-10 to 1360 MU/month in 2019-20 which is about 100% growth in the last ten years. 

            Expressing concern on the alarming situation at the figures of outstanding dues to NEEPCO, OTPC and NTPC, Er. Shikato urged the constituent members to take extra ordinary measures to clear up the dues as the financial health of those generating companies is crucial to the sustainability of the region as a whole. He also stressed on the need to take up, with the Government of India, the PSDF funding pattern with regards to “Reliable Communication” project for 100% funding as a special case for the North East States. 

            Earlier, Er. Moa Aier, CE (D&R), DoP, Nagaland welcomed the delegates from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur and Central officials from various central undertakings who were present to attend the 21st TCC & NERPC meeting to the Nagaland.

            Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio will address the delegate on the second day of the 21st CC & NERPC meeting. Speeches will also be delivered by Power Ministers of the North East Region. 

                                                                                                (Akummeren, IA)