Utility Services
Electric power is provided to Kota from four sources:
- Rana Pratap Sagar dam (172 MW)
- Jawahar Sagar Dam (99 MW)
- Kota Super Thermal Power Station (1240 MW)
- Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (1180 MW).
- NTPC Anta (413 MW).
Out of the total 811 villages within the district, 809 have been electrified as of 31 March 2012.
Irrigation water is available from the Chambal canal in the tehsils of Ladpura, Digod and Pipalda besides wells/tube wells. All the five towns of the district have been covered under the drinking water supply scheme.
The city is serviced by two main post offices, 206 sub post offices, and 48 telephone exchanges.
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