Jharkhand State Electricity Board Explained
Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL) (previously Jharkhand State Electricity Board) is a Government of Jharkhand enterprise, entrusted with the generation and distribution of electrical power in the state of Jharkhand, India. It suffers a loss of more than 1,000 crore (US$200mn) every year.
In 2011, it was revealed that in the last ten years, as much as 80 crores in outstanding dues to various units had been waived.[1] For example, ex-Chief Minister Madhu Koda, in prison for graft since 2008, waived of a 10 crore bill from a company owned by fellow minister Vinod Sinha, who is also in jail on graft charges.
The official website for the boards is https://jbvnl.co.in/
Power Plants
- Patratu Thermal Power Station. It has an installed capacity of 840 MW. The generating units of the power plant are very old and is operating at around 10% PLF.[2] The power plant is undergoing renovation.[3]
- Subernrekha Hydel Power Station, Sikidiri, a 130 MW (2x65 MW) hydel power plant.[4]
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Notes and References
- News: Koda's bail plea rejected - The Hindu. The Hindu. 30 May 2011.
- Web site: Business News Live, Share Market News - Read Latest Finance News, IPO, Mutual Funds News. https://web.archive.org/web/20140322001816/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-12-29/news/27607079_1_ntpc-official-ptps-patratu-thermal-power-station. dead. 22 March 2014.
- Web site: Official Website Jharkhand State Electriciy Board . 2014-08-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821222227/http://www.jseb.org.in/ptps.html . 2014-08-21 .
- Web site: Official Website Jharkhand State Electriciy Board... dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821215325/http://www.jseb.org.in/shrp.html. 2014-08-21.
