Rs 7,000 crore project to ensure uninterrupted power supply to Gurgaon

Chandigarh, July 11 (IANS) To ensure uninterrupted power supply to Gurgaon city, adjoining the national capital, a Rs 7,000-crore Smart Grid Project is being implemented by the Haryana government, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday.

Khattar, met Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday, said that the project has been introduced in view of the present and future needs of power supply in Gurgaon city.

"This project would put an end to the trend of consumption of diesel through generator sets. This would not only prove beneficial for the conservation of environment, but would also put an end to the role of builders and colonizers for power supply," Khattar said.

Goyal said that the projectAwould prove to be a milestone in the field of power supply in the country.