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World Bank $600 million loan to Power Grid

By IANS

New Delhi : The World Bank said Wednesday it will lend $600 million to the Power Grid Corp to fund a project aimed at strengthening India’s electricity transmission network.

“The Bank approved a $600 million loan to Power Grid to strengthen the electricity transmission system in order to increase reliable power exchange between regions and states,” it said in a statement.

“Repayment of the proposed loan will be guaranteed by the government of India,” it added.

Indo-Asian News Service