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3. • The Northern Region Strengthening Scheme (NRSS)-29 is the
largest private sector transmission project awarded in the
country till date. The project is critical for meeting the power
requirements of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The Kashmir
Valley region, besides dealing with socio-economic problems,
suffers from blackouts during the harsh winter months. The
state currently produces only 800 MW of power and within
three years will require almost 4,000 MW of power. Even
though it has huge hydropower potential, it must procure
power from other states for the foreseeable future. Post
commissioning, our project now delivers over 1,000 MW of
electricity from Punjab to the Kashmir Valley by strengthening
the National Grid.
4. • The rough, mountainous terrain in Jammu &
Kashmir, inclement weather conditions such as snow
and hail, were a major cause for concern at the
outset. The distance from the project sites to the
nearest roadways also added to the complexity of
the project, as large quantities of materials were
needed to be shifted to each site. The volatile law &
order situation in the state, and army activities were
also identified as challenges towards execution of the
project.
5. • The established method of delivering goods to the
site, via mules was thought of as time-consuming
and cumbersome. It would also add an element of
risk to the operation, which could have cause delays.
Helicrane was commissioned to deliver the materials
to the sites directly, and over 3,500 tons of materials
were airdropped in and around the Pir-Panjal range.
Security and support from the army ensured that the
project went ahead without any problems.
6. • The NRSS XXIX Transmission Limited project is now
delivering over 1,000 MW of electricity from Punjab
to the Kashmir Valley by strengthening the
transmission system in these two states. The
Jalandhar-Samba 400 kV D/C transmission line was
commissioned in June 2016. NRSS XXIX Transmission
Limited commissioned the other two 400 kV double
circuit transmission lines and one 400/220 kV GIS
sub-station in October 2018.
