Porvorim (Goa) Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar told the House that Goa has drafted comprehensive scheme costing Rs 15,000 crore to upgrade existing infrastructure.

“We have worked out Rs 15,000 crore worth comprehensive plan which will ensure undisrupted power supply to the state. The plan will cover entire Goa fixing all the problems so that there will be uninterrupted power supply,” Madkaikar said addressing the House during his address on demands for grants of his department.

Madkaikar said the state government will implement the scheme in phase wise. “We will implement the plan in phase wise. First of all we will put up the basic infrastructure in place,” the minister said.

He said Tata Power Consultancy has drafted special plan for troubleshooting the power related issues.

Responding to the questions raised by opposition benches, Madkaikar said State does not have shortage of power supply but our issue is the infrastructure required for it.

“Due to lack of infrastructure we have to resort to power shut down in the coastal area,” he said.

The minister also assured that in another next one month we will be adding five electricity sub stations to the existing infrastructure, the tender process for which is going on.