Government and ADB sign $132 million agreement : an end to Bihar’s power problems by 2015? New Delhi: according to a press release from the Ministry of Finance, the Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) yesterday signed a $132 million loan agreement for strengthening Bihar’s power sector. The project is expected to be completed by 31st December 2015. It will provide/transmit additional 472,579 megawatt-hours (MWh) to consumers annually by the end of 2015 and reduce system losses by 3% by 2016 in the seven districts of Bihar. The major portion of the ADB loan ($130.3 million)... 

Construction work for Nabinagar power plant begins: a big dilemma resolved! Editorial introduction: for several months, Nabinagar posed in front of the thinking Bihari a problem and a dilemma faced in numerous places all over the country. We all know how crucial electricity production is for Bihar. But should that be done by sacrificing the interests of the landowner in Nabinagar? We took different sides on the matter but the truth is Nabinagar should be seen as a precedent – by overlooking the interests of local people once, we set a terrible precedent that can snowball into a horrible social...