South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited
South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (SBPDCL) 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]
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| Type | Government owned |
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| Industry | Electricity distribution |
| Founded | November 01, 2012 (Carved out of BSEB) |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar, India |
Area served | 17 districts of south Bihar List
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Key people | Sanjivan SinhaChairman Cum Managing Director |
| Products | Electricity |
| Parent | Government of Bihar |
| Website | sbpdcl |
Infrastructure
SBPDCL has an infrastructure facility in its operating area with 512 power system stabilizers, 705 power transformers, 139 33 kV feeders, 825 11 kV feeders and around 29,668 distribution transformers of various capacities.[2]
Network
SBPDCL encompasses an area of 17 districts of southern Bihar further divided into 36 divisions viz., Ara, Aurangabad, Banka, Bankipore, Barbigha, Barh, Barhiya, Bhabua, Bihar Sharif, Bikramganj, Bakhtiyarpur, Buxar, Dakbungalow, Daudnagar, Dehri, Dumraon, Fatuha, Gulzarbagh, Hilsa, Jehanabad, Jamalpur, Jamui, Jhajha, Kankarbagh-II (Ram Krishna Nagar), Lakhisarai, Makhdumpur, Maner, Masaurhi, Mokama, Munger, Naugachia, Nawada, Patliputra, Patna City, Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Rajgir, Sasaram, Sheikhpura, Sherghati, Sultanganj, Warisaliganj.[3] Catering to the power requirements of around 1.8 million consumers in 2012.[4]
References
- "BSEB unbundled, 5 companies come into being from today". PTI. Business Standard. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- "SBPDCL- At a glance". sbpdcl.in. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- "Online Electricity Bill Payment System". sbpdcl.in/. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- "Message from MD". sbpdcl.in. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
