Power distribution loss Rs 5.03 cr

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today informed the state assembly that distribution loss incurred by the state power and electricity department during 2015-16 was 76.81 million unit which was worth Rs 5.03 crore.
In a written reply to a question from Lalrinawma of Mizo National Front (MNF), Lal Thanhawla, who also holds the finance portfolio, said Mizoram purchased 565.55 million units of power during 2015-16 and spent Rs 210 crore for the purpose.
He said the state sold 83.74 million units of power to other states for which the state earned Rs 18.41 crore through power trade agreement it had entered with Kolkata-based Manikaran Power Limited.