Question

    A record-high ________worth of power transmission

    projects has been approved by the Centre to be offered under the bidding route, making it the largest tranche under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB).
    A Rs.72,345 crore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Rs.75,408 crore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Rs.77,123 crore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Rs.78,891 crore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    A record-high Rs. 75,408 crore worth of power transmission projects has been approved by the Centre to be offered under the bidding route, making it the largest tranche under tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB).Last month, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) convened with a draft agenda of projects worth Rs. 64,000 crore.However, the approved list of projects has seen an upward revision to Rs. 76,201, of which three projects of Rs. 793 crores are to be built by state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) under the regulated tariff mechanism.

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