The Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal on Saturday assured to give financial assistance to Haryana’s demand for the proposed smart grid project in phase-1 of Sector 1 to 57 Gurgaon.
The Central financial assistance was sought by Haryana Transport Minister Krishan lal Panwar while addressing a two-day conference of Ministers for Power, New and Renewable Energy and Mines of states as well as Union Territories held to review implementation of various ongoing schemes and programmes and deliberate on various issues pertaining to Power, Coal, Renewable Energy and Mines sectors at Vadodara in Gujarat.
Panwar strongly expressed his views on the development of power sector in Haryana.
He reiterated the commitment of Haryana Government for power sector reforms under “UDAY” scheme with the Central Government, wherein the loans of Rs25,950 crore of DISCOMs have been taken over by the State Government.
Panwar strongly raised the demand already projected by Chief Minister Manohar lal to sanction projects worth Rs2,100 crores under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY) and Rs1,300 crore under Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS).
He also urged the Union Minister to consider the need of Haryana and the requisite additional funds be allocated under DDUGJY and IPDS.
He said that the conference has brought a ray of hope for ensuing smart grid project at Gurgaon.