CESC has got a franchise contract for power distribution for Bikaner, Rajasthan.
CESC has said in a statement that “This is the group’s third distribution operation in Rajasthan, the other two being Kota and Bharatpur. The Bikaner city appointment is based on a competitive bidding and a distribution agreement for a period of 20 years and is expected to be signed shortly.”
Sanjiv Goenka, CESC Chairman has said that “We are delighted to expand our new business opportunity in the growing state of Rajasthan. The Bikaner city distribution franchise, spread over 155 sq km, currently has 1.42 lakh consumers. It will be our privilege to serve a population of 6.44 lakhs where the peak load so far has been 130 MW.”