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Power States - Other States Teesta power project to be commissioned this month Sarikah Atreya Gangtok, Jan. 16 The Sikkim Chief Minister, Mr Pawan Chamling visited the NHPC’s Teesta Stage-V hydro power project at Dikchu and Singtam last week for an on the spot assessment of the mega project. He was accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues, MLAs, senior State Government and NHPC officials. The 510 MW mega power project, estimated to cost Rs 2,198.04 crore, is to be commissioned later this month. Once operational, Teesta Stage V will be the first mega hydel power project to be fully commissioned in the State. Mr Chamling’s first stop was at dam site area at Dikchu village in East Sikkim, where a 95 metre high concrete gravity dam has been build to tap the river water. A 17.6-km head race tunnel will carry the water from the dam reservoir to the underground power house at Dipudara near Sirwani in east Sikkim. The Chief Minister also spoke to a number of families which have been affected by the building of the project. The NHPC authorities have assured that all pending demands of those affected will be taken up at the earliest. The first phase of the project will begin tentatively by the third week of January with the commissioning of one of the three turbine units, the Executive Director of NHPC Teesta Stage-V, Mr B.K. Sharma, told Business Line. Each unit has a capacity of 170 MW. More Stories on : Power | Other States
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