New Delhi has asked Manipur government to supply electricity to
the neighbouring country Myanmar despite shortage being faced by the
state. Manipur chief secretary has received an instruction from the
Centre regarding the matter asking the state government to take up steps
immediately on the power supply on the basis done with Bangladesh by
the Centre, a highly reliable source in the Manipur secretariat said
Friday.
The instruction further asked the state government to construct a 400
KV/500 KV transmission line up to Mandalay in Myanmar and invite all NE
states to join hands in investing Myanmar for setting up electricity
generating plants.The source further said that investment to Myanmar was
‘a must’ to avail cheap and environment friendly electricity. As the
neighbouring country has a huge potential of power generation.
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