Overview
- Work covers 125 colonies at an estimated ₹267.20 crore, with a separate ₹159.47 crore allocation for 26 roads in Chandni Chowk.
- Power Minister Ashish Sood said the effort targets unsafe overhead lines in residential areas to improve safety and distribution reliability.
- Pilot undergrounding is complete at BH Block, Shalimar Bagh, and C-4 East Block, Janakpuri, and the model will be replicated.
- Funding support includes ₹109 crore approved under the central SASCI scheme for 13 proposals related to shifting HT and LT lines.
- The initiative aligns with a Power System Master Plan that budgets ₹17,000 crore over three years for grid upgrades via Delhi Transco Limited and the discoms.