Sterlite Tech wins 6th UMTP project from government.

Sterlite Technologies Ltd. recently said its arm Sterlite Grid Ltd. has been awarded sixth ultra- mega transmission project (UMTP) on build-own-operate basis by the Ministry of Power.

'This Northern Region Strengthening Scheme project (NRSS 29) is a part of the National Grid and is designed to carry over 1000 MWs of electricity from Punjab to the Kashmir Valley,' Sterlite Tech, a Vedanta Group firm, said in a statement without disclosing the contract amount.

The Kashmir valley has been troubled by frequent blackouts on account of unavailability of sufficient power. These blackouts occur mostly during the winter months thereby having a severe impact on the lives of Valley residents.

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