Central Government along with Government of Rajasthan has signed $250 million Development Policy Loan (DPL) agreement with World Bank for Electricity Distribution Sector Reforms in Rajasthan.
The loan will be provided by World Bank’s lending arm International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
Key areas that the programme will support include, strengthening governance in the distribution sector by establishing annual performance MoUs between the DISCOMs and the State Government.
Also, to address the concerns of affordability and access to electricity for the poor, and supports the Government of India's Domestic Efficient Lighting Program (DELP).