PM pledges practical, pragmatic and viable solution to Power sector’s concerns

19 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Amid a plethora of problems facing the Indian power generation and distribution sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pledged that a practical, pragmatic and viable solution will be carved out to address the growing concerns of private power sector players. The prime minister has set up a secretary level committee chaired by his Principal Secretary which will lay out the roadmap to a time-bound solution to the short term problems impinging on the power sector.

The industry representatives drew Prime Minister’s attention to key issues that faced the power sector such as shortage of domestic coal, increase in prices of imported coal, inadequate availability of gas, need for distribution reforms and financing of power projects. The committee set up by Manmohan Singh is expected to look into the vital issues raised by a delegation of Association of Power Producers and suggest the way forward.

The development has come as top honchos of the industry led by Ratan Tata met Manmohan Singh at his residence where Planning Commission Deputy Chairman and the Union Ministers of Finance, Power, Environment and Coal were present from the government side. The Prime Minister has promised the delegation an immediate action while he also assured that his Principal Secretary will meet the representatives after one month to apprise the private power players of the progress made.

Underscoring the fact that the power sector is involved in the process of nation building and there is a need to reduce risks to make the power projects viable, Singh affirmed that his government is committed in taking all possible steps to mitigate the problems being faced by power sector. Referring the issue as a national challenge, the Prime Minister asked the industry captains to not to lose heart and directed his cabinet colleagues present at the meeting to make all out efforts to resolve the key issues impacting the power sector.

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