lUrges people to use water judiciously lShortage of some 20 to 25 MW at peak hours lOnce Chhattisgarh power plant is complete by June-July, State will have surplus power
TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, while admitting that there was water shortage in the state at localized points, urged people to use water judiciously.
“Proper pipelines will be provided to these people,” he promised at a media briefing after cabinet meeting Wednesday.
The chief minister also admitted that there was a major shortfall in electricity supplied to the State due to shutting down of supply from Korba 5 and 6 power plants, which reduced the supply by almost 100 MW. “On top of this there was the Reliance power shutdown,” he told media during a cabinet briefing, adding that they were forced to make arrangement for alternate suppliers.
In spite of this there has been a small shortfall due to corridor congestion, Parrikar said while emphasizing that government had managed to overcome this hiccup.
“However, there is still a shortage of some 20 to 25 MW at peak hours,” the chief minister said, adding that this was being overcome by drawing extra power or restricting power to heavy industries.
“If coal PPA is signed then this should solve the problem,” Parrikar said, elaborating that the “Chhattisgarh power plant will be completed by June-July. Then we will have surplus (power).”
On the lease allotment policy for mining, Parrikar said that nothing will be done before May 30.
He however admitted that he has held a meeting with mining lease holders. “I have told them to first protect the workers’ interest. Otherwise, I will not even entertain them,” he told the media, even as he reiterated that he had not promised them anything.
The cabinet has cleared the handing over of 64,985 sq mts of land at Curchorem Cacora to the Science and Technology Department to set up a sewage plant
— Manohar Parrikar
