Sukhbir questions timing of power deal review order: ‘Why wait 4 and a half yrs’
THE SHIROMANI Akali Dal (SAD) Thursday questioned the timing behind the Punjab government’s decision to review all power pacts signed by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) with private distributors even as he claimed that agreements were signed according to the format given by the then UPA government led by Manmohan Singh.
The previous SAD-BJP regime has faced heavy criticism in the last few weeks for having signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), the terms of which, according to Punjab Advocate General, Atul Nanda, was biased heavily in favour of the private distribution companies. Punjab has grappled with an acute shortage of power throughout this power season with the state administration having to purchase power from Power Exchange, besides having to impose mandatory day-offs for heavy industries.
