The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $241.3 million to improve power distribution in West Bengal, India.
The program will undertake the replacement of low-tension overhead lines with aerial bundled cables and separate electricity feeders from agricultural and non-agricultural users. Further, an integrated information and operation management system is also to be developed to improve power supply quality, performance monitoring and financial management, raising the operational efficiency of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company.
This initiative is set to benefit over 8.96 million consumers across seven districts in West Bengal.