Bihar's assent to NTPC proposal for power distribution
The Bihar government accepted the Centre's proposal to allow the NTPC at Kahalgaon to directly distribute electricity to the areas within a radius of 10-12 kms.
By PTI |
PATNA: The Bihar government on Sunday accepted the Centre's proposal to allow the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) at Kahalgaon to directly distribute electricity to the areas within a radius of 10-12 kms, meeting the long-pending demand of locals.
Union Minister of State for Energy Jairam Ramesh met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the latter's residence with the proposal from the NTPC in this connection.
Emerging from the meeting which lasted for around two hours, Kumar said the state government agreed to the NTPC's proposal in the interest of the people of Kahalgaon.
Official sources said the NTPC proposed to cover areas within a radius of 10-12 kms from the plant in the wake of the recent unrest in Kahalgaon.
Three people had lost their lives in police firing at Kahalgaon in January this year when demonstrators seeking uninterrupted power supply from the NTPC turned violent and attacked the policemen. The firings had sparked off protests by opposition parties in Bihar which demanded resignation of chief minister.
Ramesh directed the authorities to start preparations for supplying power to the promised areas without delay.
Describing his meeting with Kumar as 'fruitful', Ramesh said the construction of the NTPC plant at Barh was moving at a slow pace due to some problems of the Russian company, which was assigned the job.However, it would soon be accelerated, he said.
Union Minister of State for Energy Jairam Ramesh met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the latter's residence with the proposal from the NTPC in this connection.
Emerging from the meeting which lasted for around two hours, Kumar said the state government agreed to the NTPC's proposal in the interest of the people of Kahalgaon.
Official sources said the NTPC proposed to cover areas within a radius of 10-12 kms from the plant in the wake of the recent unrest in Kahalgaon.
Three people had lost their lives in police firing at Kahalgaon in January this year when demonstrators seeking uninterrupted power supply from the NTPC turned violent and attacked the policemen. The firings had sparked off protests by opposition parties in Bihar which demanded resignation of chief minister.
Ramesh directed the authorities to start preparations for supplying power to the promised areas without delay.
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Describing his meeting with Kumar as 'fruitful', Ramesh said the construction of the NTPC plant at Barh was moving at a slow pace due to some problems of the Russian company, which was assigned the job.However, it would soon be accelerated, he said.
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