Five East Indian States of Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Sikkim on Saturday decided to form a committee for more effective coordination among them in the power sector.
The meeting decided to form a committee headed by Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited CMD Pratyay Amrit for better coordination in the power sector, Bihar Power Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav told reporters.
“A compact team for eastern region is needed for better coordination among the States in power sector,” Mr. Yadav said after two-days meeting of Eastern Region Power Committee concluded here today.
The meeting was also attended by officials from Bhutan and those from NTPC and others.
The five States have similar physical features and are facing the same kind of power problem. Hence better coordination among them was necessary to overcome the crisis, the Minister, who was specially invited at the concluding session, said.
Mr. Yadav said he made a strong case for inclusion of Nepal in the grouping, like it was done with Bhutan as power generated in the Himalayan country passes through Bihar en route to Delhi.
Pratyay Amrit, currently heading the Power committee for Eastern region, briefed the participants about rapid strides made by Bihar in the sector. - PTI
