NCT clears Rs 9,980 crore transmission schemes in eastern and western regions
The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has approved two major transmission schemes with a combined cost of about Rs 9,980 crore to strengthen grid reliability, support generation evacuation, and enable inter-regional power flows. The approvals were issued on February 25, 2026. Eastern corridor: Kolkata reliability and Nabinagar evacuation NCT recommended implementation of ERES-47, the Nawada-Durgapur-Jeerat…