CESC subsidiary to acquire Chandigarh electricity distribution company
Eminent Electricity Distribution, a subsidiary of CESC under the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, has secured a letter of intent (LoI) to acquire 100 per cent equity in Chandigarh’s electricity distribution and retail supply company for Rs 8.71 billion. This marks a major step in the privatisation of power distribution in the union territory, following nearly three years of delays. CESC won the tender in 2021, emerging as the highest bidder in a competitive process with Rs…