Agartala, Aug. 26 -- Tripura has undertaken initiatives, including building essential infrastructure, to meet the state's growing electricity demand, which is projected to reach 700 MW by 2031-32, Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Monday.

Nath made the remarks while laying the foundation stone for the reconductoring of High-Temperature Low-Sag (HTLS) conductors on nine 132 kV transmission lines at Bodhjung Nagar in West Tripura.

The project, aimed at modernising the state's power transmission network, is being implemented at a cost of Rs. 126.33 crore.

"Development is not possible without power. We are working to ensure 24-hour electricity supply across the state," Nath said.

He added that Tripura Power Transmission Limited (TPTL)...