Second Programmatic Electricity Distribution Reform DPL for Rajasthan (WB-P159669)

Countries
  • India
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Rajasthan
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Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
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Project Status
Active
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Bank Risk Rating
U
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Voting Date
Jul 5, 2018
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Republic of India
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Sectors
  • Energy
  • Law and Government
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Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 250.00 million
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Project Cost (USD)
$ 250.00 million
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Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 9, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Jan 23, 2018

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Project Description
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The purported objectives of the project are to improve the performance of the electricity distribution in the state of Rajasthan. The operation supports the state Government's efforts to create a sustainable and commercially oriented electricity distribution sector. The operations supported under this program consist of three pillars, which are:

(a) Strengthening the Governance Framework: Measures supported under this pillar seek to provide more operational autonomy to the utilities, institute employee accountability for utility performance, and strengthen the corporate governance framework of the utilities.

(b) Enhancing policies to Restructure its Finances: The policy reforms supported under this pillar are aimed at bringing financial sustainability to the electricity distribution sector.

(c) Improving Operational Performance: Measures under this pillar are aimed at improving enhancing transparency in energy consumption, reducing losses and modernizing the monitoring and control of the distribution network.

This is a World Bank development policy loan.

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World Bank
Contact: Mr. Rohit Mittal
Title: Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank
Tel: +91 11 4924 7000
Email: rmittal@worldbank.org

Contact: Mr. Frederico Gil Sander
Title: Lead Economist, World Bank
Tel:
Email: fgilsander@worldbank.org

Borrower/Client/Recipient
Contact: Ms. Bandana Preyashi
Title: Director (MI), DEA, Ministry of Finance
Tel: +91-11-23092345
Email: bandana.preyashi@gov.in

Implementing Agencies
Contact: Mr. Sanjay Malhotra
Title: Principal Secretary (Energy), Government of Rajasthan
Tel: +91 141 274 0118

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