In Short : The Centre has issued new guidelines for compensating landowners affected by transmission lines (66 kV and above). Compensation for tower base land is now 200% of its value, and 30% for the Right of Way. Payments will be upfront and digital. States must comply or issue their own rules, ensuring fair payouts […]
The Central government has approved Rs 75,408 crore worth of power transmission projects to be offered under the bidding route, which would make it the largest tranche, so far, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB). Last month, the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) under the aegis of the Ministry of Power (MoP), convened with a […]