The opposition SAD on Wednesday alleged that private power thermal power companies were given “undue benefit” of Rs 1,400 crore by the Congress-led government in Punjab and sought an independent probe into the matter.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged that the government practised “deliberate laxity” in pursuing disputes with private players.
“SAD demands an independent probe into the undue benefit of Rs 1,400 crore given to private thermal plant managements and an additional benefit of Rs 1,100 crore expected to be given on account of coal washing charges which had been falsely claimed by them,” Badal said in a statement here.
