National Transmission and Dispatch Company Limited (NTDC) has expedited construction work of 145-kilometre long 500kV Neelum Jhelum Double Circuit Transmission Line for evacuation of 969MW power from Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Plant.
This transmission line project is of national importance for the government of Pakistan, being constructed on very difficult and mountainous terrains of AJK, which would be completed prior to commissioning of the Neelum Jhehlum Hydropower Plant.
MD NTDC Dr Fiaz Ahmad Chaudhry and GM GSC Wajahat Saeed Rana visited various sites near Muzaffarabad, AJK to review the construction work of the aforementioned transmission line. PD EHV Manzoor Ahmad briefed the Management that the transmission line work is divided into three Lots, ie. LOT-1, LOT-2 and Lot-3 and overall 68 percent work has already been completed. Major construction activities include Right of way clearance, Foundations, Erections and Stringing of Towers as per the prescribed design.
He further pointed out that right of way issues are seriously impacting the construction work. Consequently, MD NTDC held meetings with local administration, Assistant Commissioner, SHO, Tehsildar and local representative of Minhasa, Dheerkot District Bagh to resolve such issues on urgent basis.