As the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday announced to dedicate the 660 mega watt first unit of 1,980 MW Talwandi Sabo Power Plant (TSPl) to the public, the State would take its maiden step towards becoming power-surplus. It is worth mentioning that the 1,980 MW Talwandi Sabo Power plant was being developed by Sterlite Energy limited, a Vedanta group company, at an approximate cost of `11,000 crore.
The power plant project will be the first of its kind hi-tech and non-polluting plant in the State of Punjab and will probably be the greenest power plant in the country. The power plant was envisioned by the ruling SAD-BJP Government and was being commissioned by them only.
According to Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, the plant would undoubtedly give a boost to the industrial sector and Punjab’s economy in the state as well, and Punjab would be power surplus by the end of December this year.
Power would be available to the people at the cheaper rates. All 1980 MW power generated at TSPl will be supplied to Punjab State Power Corporation limited (PSPCl), he added.
Terming the project as a major milestone in power generation in the state, he said that the SAD-BJP Government has always believed in delivering and true to its commitment with the people of the state it has fulfilled the promises made with the people of Punjab.
Deputy Chief Minister also said that the Rajpura thermal power plant being developed by larsen & Toubro would also be dedicated to public on December 8.