Capt: Govt stands exposed over Gidderbaha project ‘imbroglio’
Sunday, 02/10/2011
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111002/punjab.htm#5
Reacting sharply to the news report pertaining to the issue of uncertainty over the 2,640 MW coal-based Gidderbaha Thermal Project, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Capt Amarinder Singh said today that all the claims made by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal of making the state power surplus were proving to be “hollow” claims.
Stating that the SAD-BJP government stood exposed on the Gidderbaha Thermal Project imbroglio, Amarinder said, “The reports over the differences between the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) over certain conditions of the MoU signed for the Gidderbaha thermal project clearly vindicates the Congress stand that the Akali-BJP government had rushed through the MoUs with various power companies without taking ground realities into consideration.”
He said, “There may be a few political reasons also for the Akalis to get the Gidderbaha project cancelled.”
Notably, Gidderbaha is the home turf of People’s Party of Punjab chief Manpreet Badal.
The former Chief Minister said Sukhbir’s power dreams had come crashing like a house of cards.
“The latest controversy over the likelihood of the Gidderbaha project getting cancelled has further exposed the SAD-BJP government,” he said.
Amarinder said quite contrary to Sukhbir’s claims of making the state power surplus, the power scenario was miserable in the state.“The agriculture sector is not given more than three hours power a day against the promised eight hours power supply,” he added.
