Rural Electrification Corporation(REC) is planning to raise about Rs 5,000 crore by March 2007."We plan to raise about Rs 5,000 crore via debt and bond issues by March," A K Lakhina, chairman and MD of REC, said.Lakhina said the company would finalise the monthly borrowing schedule by October-end or early November for raising the funds.The company has already raised Rs 4,500 crore so far this fiscal, he added.