'AAP' corners Akali Dal after solar energy agreement of the Mann Government - Punjabi News

Published on: 18 Aug 2023 at 04:42 PM

‘AAP’ corners Akali Dal after solar energy agreement of the Mann Government

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The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, August 18

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) launched a scathing attack towards the Akali Dal-BJP after the 1200 MW solar power agreement of the Mann government and accused the Akali-BJP government of deliberately buying expensive electricity from 2007-2017.

Addressing the media during a press conference organized at the party headquarters on Friday, Aam Aadmi Party Punjab Chief Spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang questioned the Akali Dal that in 2023 Mann government is able to buy electricity at Rs 2.50 per unit, then Why was electricity purchased at Rs 7.5 and Rs 8 per unit in 2008?

Kang said the Badal government deliberately entered into expensive power agreements to benefit itself and private companies. They defrauded the Punjab exchequer of billions of rupees. He said that Akali Dal and BJP should explain who benefited from such expensive power agreements.

Kang also accused the previous Congress government of purchasing electricity at an expensive rate and said that even in the Congress government, electricity was purchased at a higher rate and they gave benefits to many private companies and politicians at the expense of the people’s money.

Kang said that in the power agreement signed during the SAD-BJP and Congress government, it was provided that the Punjab government would give a fixed amount to the power companies, whether the government buys the power or not, whether the power is consumed or not, but the government had to pay this money. On the other hand, in the Mann Government a provision is made that tenders asking for more than Rs 2.8 per unit would not be accepted.

Kang said that the Mann government is committed to provide free and 24-hour power supply to the people of Punjab. This solar agreement is proof of that. He said that despite a record demand of 16000 MW power per day this year, the Maan government provided power to the people without any disruptions, while the Akali and Congress governments used to impose power cuts for hours.