Deputy Chief Minister Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo reviews various ongoing projects of GRIDCO

Bhubaneswar- 15/07/2025:Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment and Energy, Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, reviewed all the projects, including both new and ongoing projects of GRIDCO at Lok Seva Bhavan. Odisha is moving towards achieving the green targets by strengthening the power infrastructure of the state under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi. A total of 10,960 MW projects are being developed by GRIDCO. This includes 7,500 MW of solar projects, 2,000 MW of wind power projects, 1,200 MW of Pumped Storage Projects, and other small hydroelectric projects.
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Singh Deo has examined the reasons for delays and directed to expedite the work be expedited. To fast-track the project he talked over the phone with the concerned officers. The review was done earlier, especially the reasons behind the delay in implementation of the projects, such as land allocation, environmental clearances, and logistic support, etc., the Deputy Chief Minister Shri Singh Deo himself presented before the Government of India and resolved during his recent visit to Delhi.
The above review meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Shri Vishal Kumar Dev, MD Gridco, Dr. Satya Priya Rath, FA-cum- Special Secretary, Shri Debidutta Tripathi, Additional Secretary, IAS, Smt. Nibedita Mishra, senior officers from GRIDCO, OREDA, Energy Department.