India inks $304 mn AIIB loan agreement for Assam power transmission projects Premium (REUTERS) The project plans to construct 10 transmission substations, upgrading 15 existing substations, laying transmission lines and building associated infrastructure This comes in the backdrop of the govt working on improving electricity transmission and distribution architecture for northeastern states Share Via Read Full Story New Delhi: India on Tuesday inked a $304 million loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), for improving the power transmission network in Assam. The Assam intra-state transmission system enhancement project plans to construct 10 transmission substations, upgrading 15 existing substations, laying transmission lines and building associated infrastructure.