(PTI)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed his displeasure over franchisee model of power distribution system and described its work as unsatisfactory especially in terms of rural electrification in the state.
“In my opinion, the functioning of franchisee is futile (bekaar). The state government’s intention is to get rid of the franchisee (system). The electrification of some of the villages in few districts could not be completed because of the franchisee system,” Kumar said here.
The chief minister was addressing a function organised by Energy department where he inaugurated, dedicated and laid foundation stones for various schemes of the department worth Rs 2660.51 crore that includes construction of grid and power sub-station laying of new 33 KV, 11 KV and Low Tension lines, sub-divisional control room cum customer facilitation centre, rural electrification, etc.
While referring to 633 unelectrified villages of the state which would be electrified by December 2017, the CM, who seemed unhappy with the distribution franchisee’s work, said that 24 villages in Muzaffarpur and six in Bhagalpur are yet to be electrified.
