Odisha cabinet approves proposal for ₹4,708-crore pumped storage project

Revise who or what the reported development covers. The proposals were approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here."The cabinet has approved… the 600 MW Upper Indravati Pumped Storage Project at Ranibahal, Kalahandi district. The 600 MW facility will generate approximately 1,040 million units of annual peak electricity, officials said.

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Keep the stated coverage and any stated limits together. The state will spend a total of ₹4,708.64 crore, including ₹3,371.88 crore for construction of the project," Chief Secretary Anu Garg told reporters. The project will serve as a grid-scale energy storage system, absorbing surplus electricity during off-peak hours and generating power during periods of peak demand, the chief secretary said.

• Describing it as the first project of its kind in the state, Garg said it is targeted to be commissioned by the 2030-31 financial year. • The cabinet also approved the Odisha Shikshanet project, worth ₹393.62 crore, to provide free campus Wi-Fi with a daily limit of 1 GB across 601 colleges, benefiting around six lakh students, she said. • The government will procure at least 78 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from farmers at ₹3,100 per quintal, with payments transferred directly to their bank accounts within 24-48 hours.