Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited - General Circle - Madurai

This is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. It concerns notifications issued by Quasi-Government bodies and Public Sector undertakings, specifically notifications by heads of departments. The notification is from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, General Construction Circle / Madurai (Lr.No. SE/GCC/MDU/AEE/MONI/D.No. 1946/2017). The notification states that under Section 185 sub-section (2) (a) of the Electricity Act of 2003, the Electricity Board has received permission to install new substations and related power lines in Madurai, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Theni, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, and Virudhunagar districts to meet the additional electricity load. This work is scheduled for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. Here's a breakdown of the projects: 1. **Existing:** Alagarkovil-Karaikudi 110 kV double circuit power tower * **New:** Installation of Panther electrical conductor on a double circuit power line to the new Narasingampatti 110/33 kV substation. * **Length:** 0.40 km * **Voltage:** 110/33 kV * **Total Estimated Cost:** ₹26.764 Lakhs 2. **Existing:** Kamuthi 400 kV substation * **New:** Double circuit power line using Quadmoose electrical conductor from Common Point to Virudhunagar 765/400 kV substation. * **Length:** 60.00 km * **Voltage:** 400 kV * **Total Estimated Cost:** ₹25114.80 Lakhs 3. **Existing:** Thappakundu 400 kV substation * **New:** Double circuit power line using Tweenmoose electrical conductor from Common Point to Virudhunagar 765/400 kV substation * **Length:** 125.00 km * **Voltage:** 400 kV * **Total Estimated Cost:** ₹28787.50 Lakhs 4. **Existing:** Kavanur-R.S. Madai-Valuthur Natural Gas Power Generation Station double circuit power tower. * **New:** Panther electrical conductor on a double circuit power line to the new Pattanamkathan (Chakarakkottai) 110/33-22 kV substation. * **Length:** 4.25 km * **Voltage:** 110 kV * **Total Estimated Cost:** ₹284.368 Lakhs 5. **Existing:** Kavanur-R.S. Madai-Valuthur Natural Gas Power Generation Station double circuit Monopole power tower. * **New:** Panther electrical conductor on a double circuit power line to the new Pattanamkathan (Chakarakkottai) 110/33-22 kV substation. * **Length:** 0.63 km * **Voltage:** 110 kV * **Total Estimated Cost:** ₹90.720 Lakhs 6. **Existing:** Chempatti-Dindigul double circuit power tower. * **New:** Panther electrical conductor on a double circuit power line to the new Keezhkottal (Chinnallapatti) 110/22 kV substation. * **Length:** 0.30 km * **Voltage:** 110 kV * **Total Estimated Cost:** ₹20.073 Lakhs Those who wish to file a grievance regarding the above-mentioned high voltage power line projects must do so within two months of the notification date to the undersigned authority in accordance with the Electricity Act of 2003. Contact: N. Sasitharan, Supervising Engineer, General Construction Circle, Madurai. Date: January 4, 2018.

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