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Rs 27,000cr invested in Bengal power sector in 11 years: State Power Minister – EQ Mag

Rs 27,000cr invested in Bengal power sector in 11 years: State Power Minister – EQ Mag

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Kolkata : The West Bengal government has pumped in Rs 27,000 crore into the power sector since 2011 for developing generation, transmission, and distribution capacity, state Power Minister Arup Biswas said on Tuesday.

He said that further investments would be made in the next few years to increase the total power capacity from the current 9,521 MW to 13,689 MW, including thermal, solar, and hydel capacities.

Biswas told reporters that West Bengal has sufficient power to meet the demand.

Source: PTI
Anand Gupta Editor - EQ Int'l Media Network