| Department overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of West Bengal |
| Headquarters | Writers' Building, Kolkata |
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The Department of Power of West Bengal is a Bengal government ministry.[1] It is a ministry mainly responsible for the fulfillment of the demand of electricity in the state. With the enhancement of the generating capacity, it is also emphasizing on the strengthening of transmission and distribution network, especially in rural Bengal. Development of a state-of-the-art Satellite Communication network with statewide coverage has already been undertaken for modernization of various management information systems which would result in betterment of consumer services by the various utilities in the state. [1]