Great Bengal power sale - Exporter' state can't give electricity to its villages

The Raj Bhavan in Calcutta could plunge into perpetual darkness if governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi chooses to express his empathy not just with the denizens of the state capital but also with the vast rural populace of Bengal. For, figures available with the Centre reveal that Bengal has among the lowest rates of rural household electrification in India despite being a net "exporter' of power in recent years.