• As Bihar elections come close, there is a daily stream of announcements of new and existing projects mostly of PSUs

• Power Minister RK Singh dedicates 74 PFC projects related to CSR and other facilities to the people of Bihar on Friday

New Delhi: Minister of State (I/c) for Power, New and Renewable Energy RK Singh dedicated various CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) projects and facilities developed by India's leading power sector-focused NBFC, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to the people of Arrah, Bihar on Friday.

The projects were inaugurated through video conferencing by Minister in presence of PFC's Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) RS Dhillon and Director (Commercial) PK Singh, local representatives, officers from the administration of Bihar and PFC.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister said "I am pleased to inaugurate PFC's 74-CSR projects that will benefit various people of Bihiya, Piro and Jagdishpur blocks at Arrah District. These projects include PCC roads at 55 locations, construction of Chhath Ghats at 12 locations, installation of LED, solar, high mast lights at three places and construction of platforms to assemble and community centres at two places along with constructing connecting bridges at two places. These projects are built with a cost of Rs 9 crore 67 lakhs."

Singh further added, "I am confident that the people of Bihiya, Piro and Jagdishpur blocks will immensely benefit from the projects and these projects will bring prosperity and development to their lives. I firmly believe that together we will take Bihar on a new path of development with a better life for our citizen."

PFC's development projects worth Rs 22.80 crore have been carried out in Arrah District of the state. These include the construction of PCC Roads, drainage systems, community centre libraries, Chatt Ghats, and Solar Lights. The blocks where these projects have come up are Piro, Bihiya, Jagdishpur of Arrah, Bihar.

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PFC has also contributed Rs 12 lakh for procurement and distribution of health masks, sanitisation material and personal protection equipment (PPEs), medical facilities and equipment in Arrah.

PFC is fulfilling its corporate social responsibility by supporting rural population and people from backward areas and ushering in prosperity in their lives by carrying out a host of developmental projects.

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