North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited
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| Government owned | |
| Industry | Electricity distribution |
| Founded | November 01, 2012 (Carved out of BSEB) |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar, India |
Area served |
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Key people | Sandeep Kumar R. Pudakalkatti Chairman Cum Managing Director |
| Products | Electricity |
| Parent | Government of Bihar |
| Website |
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North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (NBPDCL) is a public sector undertaking (PSU) controlled by the Government of Bihar. It was formed on 1 November 2012 under section 14 of the Electricity Act of 2003, and is the successor to the erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board.[1]
Infrastructure
NBPDCL has a infrastructure facility in its operating area with 246 power system stabilizers, 506 power transformers, 139 33 kV feeders, 825 11 kV feeders and around 20,900 distribution transformers of various capacities.[2]
Network
NBPDCL encompasses an area of 21 districts of northern Bihar further divided into 28 divisions viz., Araria - I, Bagha, Bairagania, Barauli, Barauni, Begusarai, Bettiah, Chhapra, Darbhanga, Dhaka, Forbesganj, Gogari, Gopalganj, Hajipur, Katihar, Khagaria, Mahnar Bazar, Motihari, Narkatiyatganj, Purnia, Ramnagar, Revelganj, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur, Sugauli, Kishanganj, Madhepura, Raxaul.[3] Catering to the power requirements of around 1.8 million consumers in 2012.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "BSEB unbundled, 5 companies come into being from today". PTI. Business Standard. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- 1 2 "NBPDCL- At a glance". nbpdcl.in. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Online Electricity Bill Payment System". northbiharbills.org/. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
