SHILLONG: New Power Minister James Sangma, who reviewed the power projects on Tuesday, said that the central project Saubhagya that aims at providing electricity to all households will be launched in the state.
Sangma told reporters on Tuesday that in his meeting with the officials of the Power Department, the status of different projects was discussed. Sangma said the government is examining all the projects, whether new or old.
To a question as to whether he is happy with the performance of the department and MeECL, Sangma admitted that there are many challenges without enumerating them.
“It is a team work and we will be able to find solutions to the power problems,” Sangma said.
He said the central initiative Saubhagya will be launched soon.