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North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited
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| Industry | Electricity distribution |
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| Founded | 1 November 2012 (Carved out of BSEB) |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar, India |
Area served | 21 districts of North Bihar List
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Key people | Sandeep Kumar R. Pudakalkatti 'Chairman Cum Managing Director' |
| Products | Electricity |
| Parent | Government of Bihar |
| Website | nbpdcl nbpdcl |
North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited 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[edit | edit source]
The company 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[edit | edit source]
The company encompasses an area of 21 districts of northern Bihar further divided into 29 divisions: Araria - I, Bagha, Bairagania, Barauli, Barauni, Barsoi, Begusarai, Bettiah, Chhapra, Darbhanga, Forbesganj, Gogari, Gopalganj, Hajipur, Katihar, Khagaria, Mahnar Bazar, Motihari, Narkatiaganj, 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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "BSEB unbundled, 5 companies come into being from today". Business Standard. PTI. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "NBPDCL- At a glance". nbpdcl.in. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Online Electricity Bill Payment System". northbiharbills.org/. Retrieved 11 June 2016.