Question : JAPANESE ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN WEST BENGAL



(a) whether Japanese assistance has been provided in terms of loan for rural electrification in West Bengal; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )

(a) & (b) : Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) now Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan sanctioned credit to Government of India for implementation of `Power System Improvement and Small Hydro Electric project to be routed through Rural Electrification Corporation (REC). Under the credit, amongst other two System Improvement Sub-projects involving an outlay of Rs.11.47 crores envisaging creation of one 132 KV sub-station and associated line in Bolepur area in Birbhum district of West Bengal have been implemented by the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB).