Company Overview

North East Transmission Company Ltd. (NETC) – a joint venture of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID), ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd., (OTPC), Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Ltd. (AEGCL) and Govts of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya & Nagaland was incorporated on 26th August 2008 as per the provision of Companies Act 1956 with an objective to develop transmission line to evacuate power in the North East Region. Since its commissioning NETC Line is playing a crucial role in meeting the power demand of the North Eastern Region (NER). This transmission system is the backbone of NER's power system and consistently providing almost 100% reliability since its commissioning, despite the ageing of assets over time.

It is important to mention that the 400 kV Palatana-Bongaigaon transmission line is traversing through the States of Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam connecting the substations at Silchar, Azara, Byrnihat and Bongaigaon. Out of the total 1326.67 Ckt. kms of the line, 47% is traversing through the Hilly Terrain and total 20% through the Reserve Forest area. The transmission line also crosses major rivers viz. Brahmaputra, Barak and Champabati, where 03 nos. Towers have been erected over pile foundation and 02 numbers are on well foundation in the mid-stream of Brahmaputra River.

Below are the Commercial Operation Date (COD) details of the NETC Asset:

S. No.	Name of Line	Line Length	COD Date
1	Palatana – Silchar (D/C)	247 KM	01.09.2012
2	Silchar – Byrnihat (S/C)	214 KM	01.03.2013
3	Silchar – Azara (S/C)	256 KM	27.07.2014
4	Azara – Bongaigaon (S/C)	159 KM	16.01.2015
5	Byrnihat – Bongaigaon (S/C)	201 KM	22.02.2015

News & Events

Public Procurement for Developed India” conducted on 28th June 2025 at Hotel Le Meridien, Janpath, New Delhi – Organized by the Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM).

Celebration of International Yoga Day on 21st June 2025 at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dwarka Centre.

Meeting with Mrs. Manju Gupta, Nominee Director of NETC and Deputy COO, CTUIL, to have important insights from CTU perspectives for development of NETC profile.

Meeting with Sh Sanjay Gupta- ED (BD&IB), PGCIL on Business Development with prudent guidance of Sh RT Agarwal, Independent Director, NETC.

Meeting with Dr Manoj Kumar Jhawar, Chairman & Managing Director, PTC India Ltd.

Meeting with Sh. Arun Kumar Singh, Chairman and CEO of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC).

Meeting with Sh. Suprakash Adhikari, Director (Technical) NHPC to explore new business opportunities.

Meeting with Sh. Biswajit Pegu, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary (Home Deptt.-Govt. of Assam) and Managing Director, AEGCL.

Shri Jai Shankar, MD (NETC) Visited Tower location 200 of 400 kV D/C Palatana- Silchar Transmission line Section.

Shri Jai Shankar, MD (NETC) Visited Tower location 217 of 400 kV D/C Palatana- Silchar Transmission line Section.

Shri Jai Shankar, Managing Director (MD), NETC with Employees at Agartala Office Complex during his maiden visit.

Meeting with Dr. Vishal Kumar (IAS), District Magistrate & Collector, West Tripura.

Meeting with Mr K.B. Jagtap, Member Secretary, NERPC.

Meeting with Shri Abhishek Singh, IAS, Secretary, Power Department, Govt of Tripura and Chairman, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited.

Meeting with Shri Biswajit Basu, MD, TSECL. During the meeting key insights were discussed wrt the business development.

Meeting with Shri. Sanjay Kr. Rakesh, IAS, MD & CEO-CSC and Ex-Power Secretary, Tripura.

Meeting of Shri Jai Shankar, MD, NETC with Mr. Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Member (Finance), CERC, to consider higher O&M charges.

Shri. Navin Kumar Poddar, Head (Projects and O&M) Welcoming Shri. Jai Shankar, MD (NETC) during his Maiden visit at NETC Guwahati Office Complex.

Shri. Jai Shankar, MD (NETC) visited Tower location 533 at Nongpoh, Meghalaya.

Shri. Jai Shankar, MD (NETC) visited Tower location 534 at Nongpoh, Meghalaya.

Shri. Jai Shankar, MD (NETC) visited Tower location 546 at Nongpoh, Meghalaya.

Shri. Jai Shankar, MD (NETC) visited Tower location 574 at Byrnihat, Assam.

Shri. Jai Shankar, MD (NETC) visited Tower location 578 at Byrnihat, Assam.

The signing of CSR MoU with DC Kamrup, Assam.

Shri Jai Shankar, MD of NETC, met with Shri Mahesh Chandra Tewari, MD of Bihar Grid Company Limited, along with other officials.

Shri Jai Shankar, MD, NETC interacting with Shri Rajesh Gupta ED (NER), POWERGRID.

Board of Directors and NETC officials during 82nd Board Meeting of the Company at its Corporate Office in Dwarka, New Delhi.

Chairman - NETC and MD - NETC alongwith other Directors & employees during Board of Directors visit at Corporate Office of the Company.

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