Stating that it is becoming difficult to sustain operations without receiving payments for past dues, independent thermal power producers have written to the head of Madhya Pradesh’s state-run power distribution companies (discoms) seeking immediate release of “at least 70% of the outstanding payment”. According to the Union power ministry’s ‘Praapti’ portal, overdues — pending receivables for 60 days or more —private power plants at July-end was at Rs 1,861 crore, up from Rs 515 crore a year ago.
Separately, complaining about non-payment of bills the state discom for more than a year, wind power developers supplying electricity to the state have requested chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to intervene in the matter. The ‘Praapti’ portal shows overdues of renewable energy players from MP discoms to have spiralled to Rs 1,323 crore as of end-July from Rs 537 crore a year ago.
