BBMB incurs ₹100 crore loss due to delay in power unit repair, starts probe
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) incurred losses to the tune of ₹100 core due to delay in overhauling work at a 157 megawatt (MW) power generation unit of the Bhakra dam project and has started a probe into the negligence.
The board has admitted to have faced a daily loss of ₹70 lakh as the unit number 7 has been non-operational for months. The inquiry was launched at least 10 days ago to ascertain the reasons behind the delay and ensuing losses as the unit was to be restarted on March 3.
A private company was given the maintenance work of the unit in October 2020 with a timeframe of six months. It is still not clear as how long will it take to resume the operations, officials said.
