Eight new power substations are being set up in BodhGaya, Manpur, Khizarsarai, Banke Bazar andWazirganjblocks of the district,South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited(SBPDCL) executive engineer (project) Balvir Prasad Bagish said.
While power supply will start from two substations at Mahkar (Khizarsarai) and Bakraur (Bodh Gaya) from July 20, the other six would be functional by the end of this year. The power substations are being set up at an estimate cost of Rs4 crore each under the Union governmentsDeenDayal Gram Jyoti Yojana and the state plan.
The other power substations are being set up at Alipur and Bhore (Manpur), Sakardas Nawada and Tarwan (Wazirganj), Dhangain (Barachatti) and Karchoi (Banke Bazar). Those at Mahkar, Bakraur, Alipur and Sakardas Nawada are being set up under Deen Dayal Gram Jyoti Yojana and the remaining from the funds made available by the .