PowerGrid awaiting Cabinet nod for two projects in Afghanistan

Central transmission utility PowerGrid is awaiting Cabinet approval to start work on two substations in Afghanistan, entailing a total investment of Rs 200 crore.

The Indian government has assigned PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) to implement two power transmission projects in war-ravaged Afghanistan.

Once the green signal is received, these projects - at Doshi and Charikar - are expected to be complete in about two-and-a-half-years, he said.