The way the TDP government in Andhra Pradesh headed by N Chandrababu Naidu gave permissions to two power projects in the state has raised many eyebrows.
Is there any need for more power plants now, when the AP government has claimed that it is power surplus state? That was the doubt expressed by YSR Congress party.
It slammed TDP government for breaching all set norms to allot power plant contracts to its favoured few in a tailor-made system by paying exorbitant rates and going in for production though there is no immediate need for additional power.
“This could emerge as one of the biggest scam and we demand to terminate the contract, order and inquiry with people of high efficiency and expertise and undertake a study to assess whether or not we need to go additional power generation at this juncture where no power shortage is foreseen in the state,” party MLA and PAC chairman Buggana Rajendranath said.
He pointed out that the Naidu government had cleared two power plants by paying about Rs 6 crore per MW while nation-wide the rate is around Rs 4 crore that too by mending all rules.
The government has been set the bidding process in a tailor made way to suit only its favoured companies which do not meet the NTPC norms as there is scam in the making at an abnormal scam, he said.
“The two plants involve an additional 2.500 crores in the hike of price per MW to its favoured two companies and this should be checked,” he said.
