Chhattisgarh SEB questions power allocation from UMPPs
The Chhattisgarh electricity board has questioned the Centre's procedure of power allocation from the programmes.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The electricity board of Chhattisgarh, where a proposed ultra mega power project has been put on hold for want of state support, has questioned the Centre's procedure of power allocation from the programmes terming it as 'arbitrary'.
Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) Chairman Rajib Ranjan has written to the Power Ministry advocating the need for a national policy for power allocation to states from UMPPs.
The ministry had last year re-allocated 250 MW and 50 MW from Chhattisgarh and Delhi respectively to Madhya Pradesh. As per the new proposal, Sasan UMPP in Madhya Pradesh would benefit Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, besides the home state.
While Krishnapatnam UMPP in Andhra Pradesh would benefit Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, the one in Mundra, Gujarat would be beneficial utilities in Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan.
The power allocation from UMPPs is not being made on a set criteria, CSEB said, added this arbitrary allocation has given rise to various technical and commercial problems.
The company said that while Maharashtra has been allocated power from six UMPPs, other constituents of western region have not been allocated power from many of these UMPPs.
"Naturally, the western region constituents are opposing such move which is resulting in delay in giving clearances for building transmission corridors," CSEB said.
Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) Chairman Rajib Ranjan has written to the Power Ministry advocating the need for a national policy for power allocation to states from UMPPs.
The ministry had last year re-allocated 250 MW and 50 MW from Chhattisgarh and Delhi respectively to Madhya Pradesh. As per the new proposal, Sasan UMPP in Madhya Pradesh would benefit Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, besides the home state.
While Krishnapatnam UMPP in Andhra Pradesh would benefit Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, the one in Mundra, Gujarat would be beneficial utilities in Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan.
The power allocation from UMPPs is not being made on a set criteria, CSEB said, added this arbitrary allocation has given rise to various technical and commercial problems.
The company said that while Maharashtra has been allocated power from six UMPPs, other constituents of western region have not been allocated power from many of these UMPPs.
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"Naturally, the western region constituents are opposing such move which is resulting in delay in giving clearances for building transmission corridors," CSEB said.
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