REC to electrify 36 Villages of Diyara, Bihar

New Delhi. REC will be undertaking the task of electrifying 36 un-

electrified villages of Diyara area in the Patna/Saran district

through extension of two 11 kV Feeders. This is an in accessible

area surrounded by River Ganges and not connected to the mainland,

where providing electricity through regular infrastructure is

difficult. With this initiative, a total of 11,375 households will

be benefited. These households are currently dependent on

agriculture for their sustenance and are using DG Sets

for irrigation purposes at a rate of Rs.120 per hour which is very

expensive.