PowerGrid builds 9,437 toilets in Clean India push

NEW DELHI: The state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India has constructed 9,437 toilets at 4,244 schools in seven states, including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, in response to the 'Clean India' call by the government.

"PowerGrid constructed 9,437 toilets at 4,244 schools in seven states of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh," the company said in a statement today.

Its efforts have been hailed by the power ministry, the firm added.

The company has posted a net profit of Rs 1,448 crore for the September quarter, up 21 per cent from Rs 1,201 crore in the same quarter last year.

Total income for July-September rose to Rs 5,027 crore, up 17 per cent, from Rs 4,309 crore in the year-ago period.

PowerGrid is operating about 1,19,580 ckt km (circuit per km) of transmission lines, along with 197 sub-stations and transformation capacity of about 240,954 MVA (megavolt amperes) as on September 30, 2015.