CESC has signed a franchisee agreement with the Rajasthan government utility Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam for power distribution in Kota and Bharatpur. The company will begin power supply in two cities from August 2016. Further, the company will pump in Rs 150 crore in the first year for both operations. It is expected to serve nearly 2.3 lakh consumers, about half of which comprise industrial or commercial consumers spread over 200 sq km.
CESC is engaged in power generation and distribution in state of West Bengal. CESC is a fully integrated power utility with its operation spanning the entire value chain: right from mining coal, generating power, distribution of power.