Reliance Energy, a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, today launched a pilot project to provide up to 26,250 new and upgraded electricity connections for residents of Shivajinagar in Mumbai.

The company plans to connect about 8,000-12,000 new connections and 5,000 upgraded connections in the first phase. The first phase work is expected to be completed within 18 months.

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The project benefits from $1.65-million grant from the Global Partnership for Output-Based Aid towards wiring costs faced by slum dwellers.

The objectives of the project are to develop, test and evaluate customised approaches to improve electricity access, reduce losses and normalise services in slum areas for wide-scale implementation.

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