Underground Caballing System for grand road, Puri Temple area , and other important sites.

OBJECTIVE: In order to improve the power supply condition for grand road, Puri temple area, Ratha Danda Lingaraja Temple area, Bhubaneswar, Maa Samaleswari Temple area, Sambalpur and Ratha danda, Baripada, Govt. have provided financial assistance to CESU/ WESCO/NESCO.

Funds flow arrangement: For implementation of the project, Govt. of Odisha have provided financial support of र 9.00 Crore each to CESU & OPTCL, in the F.Y 2011-12. For underground cabling of grand road and Temple area, Puri and for improvement of power supply system in Konark area. During Financial year 2012-13 token budget provision of र 1 lakh was made. During the Financial Year 2013-14 budget provision of र 8.48 crore was made and the same was provided to CESU and WESCO. For the F.Y 2014-15 a budget provision of र 4.45 crore is made for the implementation of the scheme.

Implementation Status: The project work has already begun with award of works to the executing Agency by CESU.

Project Monitoring Mechanism: The scheme is under implementation. Energy Department is monitoring the scheme as per guidelines.