Stating that he had been raising many questions on the power situation in the State and on the reported long-term agreements for purchase of power and citing the reports in various dailies, DMK President Kalaignar said the ADMK regime did not reply to any of the queries raised by him and PMK founder-leader Dr. Ramadoss and asked it to respond to the latter if not to him.
Answering a question on the announcement of Jayalalitha on May 27 that power cut in the State would be totally removed from June 1, Kalaignar said she came to power only by promising to eradicate power cut within three months of coming to power and thereafter she and her electricity minister announced the same several times but power cut did not end.
In her statement Jayalalitha had claimed that due to great efforts of the government led by her new power generation capacity had been installed in the last three years to generate 2,500 MW of power. He has given details for the claim. In a statement on June 7, Ramadoss had said that power cut had started throughout the State from June 3 and in districts unannounced power cut for 4-6 hours daily was in vogue. He has also pointed out that power generation had now increased only because the power projects started during the previous DMK rule and joint collaboration projects had been completed. Unable to tolerate it and at the same time she had no convincing reply for it she had asked the minister in charge of the department to issue statement.
Kalaignar said neither Jayalalitha nor the Minister who has now issued a statement had not so far given any reply to his question when and where the power projects for this new generation capacity of 2,500 MW were stated by this regime. The truth is that this 2,500 MW power has started to be received from the projects started during the DMK rule. None of the projects announced by Jayalalitha have so far been started and no power is received from them. In his statement the Minister has said that ‘due to Jayalalitha pushing up thermal power projects kept in abeyance during DMK rule, five new thermal power projects have started generating and 2,500 MW additional power generation capacity has been created’. From this it can be understood that this 2,500 MW additional power is obtained from the projects started during DMK rule. If these projects were not started by the DMK government this generation of 2,500 would not have been possible. These rulers should be grateful to the DMK rule for that, Kalaignar said.
Both the Chief Minister and the Minister have informed that long term agreements for 15 years have been signed for procurement of 3,330 MW power from private power generating units in other States. “When so much of power is purchased, were tenders called for, what is the price, what is the secret behind 15 year long agreement at the same time? Will not any new projects be started till then by the State government? Despite repeatedly asking for these details, why this regime is no giving any reply? Will they at least reply hereafter?” Kalaignar asked.
Kalaignar cited a report in ‘Dinamalar’ daily on 12.6.2014 that it was expected that 1000 MW power will be available in this month from the agreement for procuring 3330 MW from private units as a crisis has crept in bringing power from other States because the power corridor has not yet come for commercial usage. “Even though there is no reply to my questions what is their response to press reports. Though they are not willing to reply me, will they at least answer 10 questions raised by Ramadoss”, Kalaignar asked.
Asked about the belated appointment of new Chairman for TN Electricity Regulatory Commission, Kalaignar said after the retirement of Kabilan, appointed during DMK rule, in January 2012, the post remained vacant in the last two and half years and now TN Electricity Transmission Corporation director Akshay Kumar has been appointed as chairman of the commission by the ADMK government. But immediately a crisis is reported to have crept up for the appointment as the workers of TNEB have filed a petition in the Madras High Court challenging the appointment as only persons from judicial service should be appointed as chairman of the commission. Even as the petition was pending in the court S. Akshay Kumar has assumed office in the presence of the Minister and the very next day a petition had been filed for staying the appointment.
Asked why instead of Jayalalitha replying to the statement of Ramadoss on electricity and his statement on classical language, statements in the names of Ministers had been issued, Kalaignar said it showed that what was told by him and Ramadoss were true. If they were wrong Jayalalitha would have replied. As she had understood the truth, she did not want to issue statement in her name and instead made scapegoat of the ministers. But people knew the truth, Kalaignar said.
Answering a question on the announcement of Jayalalitha on May 27 that power cut in the State would be totally removed from June 1, Kalaignar said she came to power only by promising to eradicate power cut within three months of coming to power and thereafter she and her electricity minister announced the same several times but power cut did not end.
In her statement Jayalalitha had claimed that due to great efforts of the government led by her new power generation capacity had been installed in the last three years to generate 2,500 MW of power. He has given details for the claim. In a statement on June 7, Ramadoss had said that power cut had started throughout the State from June 3 and in districts unannounced power cut for 4-6 hours daily was in vogue. He has also pointed out that power generation had now increased only because the power projects started during the previous DMK rule and joint collaboration projects had been completed. Unable to tolerate it and at the same time she had no convincing reply for it she had asked the minister in charge of the department to issue statement.
Kalaignar said neither Jayalalitha nor the Minister who has now issued a statement had not so far given any reply to his question when and where the power projects for this new generation capacity of 2,500 MW were stated by this regime. The truth is that this 2,500 MW power has started to be received from the projects started during the DMK rule. None of the projects announced by Jayalalitha have so far been started and no power is received from them. In his statement the Minister has said that ‘due to Jayalalitha pushing up thermal power projects kept in abeyance during DMK rule, five new thermal power projects have started generating and 2,500 MW additional power generation capacity has been created’. From this it can be understood that this 2,500 MW additional power is obtained from the projects started during DMK rule. If these projects were not started by the DMK government this generation of 2,500 would not have been possible. These rulers should be grateful to the DMK rule for that, Kalaignar said.
Both the Chief Minister and the Minister have informed that long term agreements for 15 years have been signed for procurement of 3,330 MW power from private power generating units in other States. “When so much of power is purchased, were tenders called for, what is the price, what is the secret behind 15 year long agreement at the same time? Will not any new projects be started till then by the State government? Despite repeatedly asking for these details, why this regime is no giving any reply? Will they at least reply hereafter?” Kalaignar asked.
Kalaignar cited a report in ‘Dinamalar’ daily on 12.6.2014 that it was expected that 1000 MW power will be available in this month from the agreement for procuring 3330 MW from private units as a crisis has crept in bringing power from other States because the power corridor has not yet come for commercial usage. “Even though there is no reply to my questions what is their response to press reports. Though they are not willing to reply me, will they at least answer 10 questions raised by Ramadoss”, Kalaignar asked.
Asked about the belated appointment of new Chairman for TN Electricity Regulatory Commission, Kalaignar said after the retirement of Kabilan, appointed during DMK rule, in January 2012, the post remained vacant in the last two and half years and now TN Electricity Transmission Corporation director Akshay Kumar has been appointed as chairman of the commission by the ADMK government. But immediately a crisis is reported to have crept up for the appointment as the workers of TNEB have filed a petition in the Madras High Court challenging the appointment as only persons from judicial service should be appointed as chairman of the commission. Even as the petition was pending in the court S. Akshay Kumar has assumed office in the presence of the Minister and the very next day a petition had been filed for staying the appointment.
Asked why instead of Jayalalitha replying to the statement of Ramadoss on electricity and his statement on classical language, statements in the names of Ministers had been issued, Kalaignar said it showed that what was told by him and Ramadoss were true. If they were wrong Jayalalitha would have replied. As she had understood the truth, she did not want to issue statement in her name and instead made scapegoat of the ministers. But people knew the truth, Kalaignar said.
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