Cabinet clears Rs 1.86 lakh cr Green Energy Corridor-III to boost renewable power transmission

New Delhi, Sep 30 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme with a total outlay of Rs 1,86,405 crore to strengthen intra-State power transmission networks and facilitate the evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable energy across States and union Territories by 2032-33. Announcing the decision, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw described the approval as a "historic initiative" that would significantly strengthen India's intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) and enable the integration of large volumes of renewable energy into the national grid. Of the total outlay, Rs 1,36,378 crore will be allocated…