With the aim of augmenting availability of electricity in Haryana, the state government is undertaking short, medium and long term measures to be self-reliant in power within the next few years. These include commissioning of its three major thermal power projects at Yamuna Nagar, Jhajjar and Hisar which will generate about 3,300 mw of electricity; contracting power from various projects outside the state for 4,000 mw and generating power through bidding process under case I of tariff policy to the tune of 2,000 mw. Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL) has also floated a 1,320 mw power project at Jhajjar through independent power producers in accordance with the guidelines by the ministry of power, government of India under case 2 of its tariff policy. Ashok Lavasa, financial commissioner and principal secretary (power), shared with FE that the state is hopeful to provide 15% more power this paddy season and these measures will ensure that future needs are taken care of. He said, "The state has an existing installed capacity of about 4,072 mw out of which 1,587.4 mw is generated at state's own power stations based at Faridabad, Yamuna Nagar and Panipat. Both the units of 300 mw each of the thermal power plant at Yamuna Nagar have been synchronised. Trial run will begin for one unit and performance guarantee test will be complete for another (which was commissioned in November 2007). The total cost of this project is pegged at around Rs 2,400 crore. The coal-based 1,200 mw Hisar Thermal Power project would be developed at a cost of Rs 4,300 crore. These two units of 600 mw each would be operational in December, 2009 and January, 2010.' A joint venture agreement for setting up of 1,500 mw coal based thermal power plant at Jhajjar has been signed by HPGCL with National Thermal Power Corporation and Indraprastha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. The estimated cost of this project would be around Rs 8,000 crore. Haryana will share 50% of the total capacity and the three units of 500 mw each are slated to be commissioned by April, June and August in 2010. Lavasa further added, "Three Companies named China Light and Power Holdings, Lanco Infratech and Torrent Power have submitted their bids for the 1,320 mw project at Jhajjar under case II. Evaluation process is going on and the project will be awarded soon. As per the medium and long term measures are concerned we are contracting power from various projects outside the state including the ultra mega projects and about 4,000 mw power is expected to flow to Haryana within the next 7-8 years. Under case I, seven bids have been received so far for generating 2,000 mw over five years from the private players.'