India, July 17 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has accorded in-principle approval and granted right of way (RoW) to Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL) for laying the 220 kV transmission line required to operationalise the upcoming 220 kV substation in Sector 99, officials said on Wednesday.

HVPNL officials said the 220 kV substation will be constructed at a cost of Rs.62 crore, while the cost of laying the transmission line will be finalised after the completion of the final survey.

The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by GMDA chief executive officer PC Meena with managing director, HVPNL, Dr Aditya Dahiya and senior officers of both agencies. GMDA has also constituted a joint committee to...