NORTH- EASTERN REGION

POWER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

FAS A2Aakanksha Thete

15F101
Antony Attokaran 15F110
Rajgopal Balabhadruni15F140
Sachin Kulkarni
15F142
Swetha R
15F156

OVERVIEW
>70% of Indias population- rural areas- dependent on low value
agriculture
Slow pace of industrialisation, poor infrastructure, limited opportunities
for productive economic activities- distressed economy
Lack of access to reliable power- main causes for low economic growth,
severe devpt. Backlog
Annual per capita power consumption (~290 kWh) in NE < 1/3 rd of
National average
Peak demand for power (2,528 MW in 2015)- just over 1/4th of peak
demand Haryana
World Bank - working with GOI & several state governments in the NEto improve the availability of reliable power supply to the region.
Project- help improve the transmission & distribution infrastructure in 6
major states of the region -- Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Nagaland and Tripura where 1/3rd of electricity in the system is lost

 OBJECTIVE: To increase the delivery of electricity at the boundaries

of the power distribution network in the participating states in the
North Eastern Region
2 Components of the project-
Priority Investments for Strengthening Intrastate Transmission, Subtransmission, and Distribution Systems- upgrading old lines,
constructing new 220, 132, 66 an 33kV lines in the 6 participating
states
Technical Assistance to Departments of Participating States- to
Project ID
P127974
provide support for capacity building of power utilities
across
the 6
Rohit
Mittal, Kwawu
Status
Active
Team Leader
Mensan Gaba
participating states.
Approval Date
Closing Date
Country
Region

June 24, 2016

March 31, 2023

India
South Asia

Borrower
Implementing
Agency
Total Project Cost

GOI
POWERGRID
US$ 952.20 million

Financing Plan At Board Presentation(US$ Millions)

FINANCIER

COMMITMENTS

International Bank For Reconstruction And Development

470,000,000.00

Borrower

482,200,000.00

Total Project Financing (US$

Millions)
Product Line
IBRD/IDA
Investment
IBRD
Commitment

470.00

Lending
Instrument

IDA
Commitment

N/A

Grant Amount N/A

470.00

Total Project
Cost**

IBRD + IDA
Commitment

Project
Financing

952.20

RESULT FRAMEWORK- INDICATORS

INDICATOR

CURRENT

TARGET

No. of distribution substations constructed/

upgraded

85

No. of transmission substations constructed/

upgraded

33

No. of practice/ process manuals updated or

developed (procurement, financial mgmt.,
HR)

Person days of utility staff in training

across areas

42

1650

% of Grievances received that are addressed

within 2 months of receipt

90

Kms. Of distribution lines constructed or

rehabilitated under the project

2031

Kms. Of transmission lines constructed or

rehabilitated under the project

2114

QUESTIONS?