The Government of Bangladesh yesterday signed a credit agreement worth US$ 130 million with the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank's concessionary arm to help to increase access to electricity through installation of affordable Solar Home Systems in rural areas.

The Rural Electrification Board (REB) could not start its expansion programme, as the government did not approve REB projects yet.

Besides, the donor countries were also reluctant to provide loan-support to the REB- run projects due to massive corruption in REB expansion programme earlier, sources in the REB said.

The Kodagu district has received a gift from the government for the Independence Day.

The Centre has finally given its nod for the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme in Kodagu district. The Government has approved Rs 38.39 crore for the rural electrification in the first stage.

The Environment Protection Department (EPD) is initiating a solar energy project in southern Punjab, an official told Dawn.

The project cost is about Rs84 million and Rs34.505 million has been earmarked for the current year, says EPD Director General Shagufta Shahjahan.

WITH the Congress party working on early polls in Haryana, as first reported by The Indian Express, the Prime Minister

The World Bank on Friday approved a $130 million credit for Bangladesh to finance a project which was designed to support installation of affordable solar home systems in rural areas to increase the people

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By D P Sen Gupta

When we in cities, swelter in summer heat, following power-cuts, we seldom think about the other Indians who live in villages and suffer power-cuts at least 6-8 hours every day, if they have power connection at all.

THE government has decided to set up district committees with local representation to monitor the progress of the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), a flagship programme to electrify villages, a senior power ministry official said.