SHIMLA: CMD SJVN Nand Lal Sharma today kicked off various infrastructure related construction activities of 382 MW Sunni Dam power project likely to be completed in 63 months if all goes as planned by SJVN.
382 MW Sunni Dam Project is a run-of-the-river project located in Shimla and Mandi district on the river Satluj.
Project will generate 1382 Million Units annually and the levelized tariff is Rs. 3.90 per unit.
The Project is scheduled to be commissioned within 63 months of the commencement of construction works.
Project construction activities will result in direct and indirect employment to around 4000 persons.
On commissioning, 13% of the electricity generated will be provided free of cost to Government of Himachal Pradesh including 1% for Local Area development fund.
Sharma also inaugurated the commencement of construction works for 113 metre Double Lane Steel Truss Bridge.
The bridge is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 14 crores across river Satluj, downstream of project site at Village Khera in district Shimla.
Later Sharma inaugurated commencement of widening works for Left Bank Approach road and construction works of Right Bank Approach road.
The work for both approach roads is scheduled to be completed by 31.03.2023 .
The road will not only enable the acceleration of project construction activities at various components, but also facilitate the local populace residing on both the river banks in day to day activities.
Addressing the project officials, Nand Lal Sharma motivated the employees to make collaborated efforts to complete the project within scheduled timeline to avoid any kind of time and cost overruns.
CCEA chaired by Prime Minister has approved investment of Rs. 2614 Crores for the project on 4th January, 2023.
EPC Contract Package including Design and Engineering Services, Civil and Hydro Mechanical works amounting to Rs. 1098 Crores have been awarded to M/s Rithwik Projects Pvt. Ltd. on 14.01.2023.
