BSEB to get Rs 90 crore Monthly for electricity purchase

Patna, Apr 27 (PTI) The state government today sanctioned a monthly grant of Rs 90 crore to the Bihar State Electricity Board (BESB) for purchase of electricity from the NTPC in the financial year 2011-12, according to the Principal Secretary (Cabinet coordination and secretariat) Ravikant. The decision to provide a monthly grant to the BSEB for electricity purchase from NTPC in 2011-12 was taken at a cabinet meeting presided by the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he told reporters at a briefing. The BSEB will altogether receive a grant of Rs 1080 crore from the state government in this fiscal under non-plan expenditure head, Ravikant said. In another decision, the state government approved creation of a police circle in Raghopur area in Vaishali district and sanctioned 12 posts for the purpose, he said. PTI KDK