TNN | May 8, 2014, 12.42 AM IST
PANAJI: Admitting that the state faces water and power problems, chief minister Manohar Parrikar said that the government has taken heed of the matter and by next year both problems will be shorted out.
Parrikar said that there is water shortage in some localized areas and directions have been issued to note the specific points and by next year all those people will be provided with a proper pipeline.
He also said that augmentation of water supply work is going on at many places including in Pernem. "All water schemes have been approved by the government and it will take some time for it to be implemented," Parrikar said, adding that people should be careful not to waste water during summers.
Parrikar suggested that people water their plants with mugs and not pipes. He also said that shortage of water is sometimes due to people's misuse as the government provides the essential commodity at a reasonable price.
Parrikar also said that it is a similar situation with regards to electricity as Goa has a lower power tariff compared to the rest of the country. He added that there was a power problem in the state as the NTPC power plant at Korba 5 and 6 was shut down. This shut down has resulted in a shortage of 100 mega watt.
Parrikar said that despite the election, the state was able to purchase power from the open market. For the last 20 days Goa has been facing a power shortage of 132 mega watt.
He also said that there was congestion because the existing power line was overloaded and transmission could not take place. Parrikar said that during that period, the state purchased power from TATA. Parrikar added that by next week Korba 6 will start power generation and once that happens there will be no power problems in the state.
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CM admits water, power shortages
May 8, 2014
lUrges people to use water judiciously lShortage of some 20 to 25 MW at peak hours lOnce Chhattisgarh power plant is complete by June-July, State will have surplus power
TEAM HERALD
teamherald@herald-goa.com
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, while admitting that there was water shortage in the state at localized points, urged people to use water judiciously.
“Proper pipelines will be provided to these people,” he promised at a media briefing after cabinet meeting Wednesday.
The chief minister also admitted that there was a major shortfall in electricity supplied to the State due to shutting down of supply from Korba 5 and 6 power plants, which reduced the supply by almost 100 MW. “On top of this there was the Reliance power shutdown,” he told media during a cabinet briefing, adding that they were forced to make arrangement for alternate suppliers.
In spite of this there has been a small shortfall due to corridor congestion, Parrikar said while emphasizing that government had managed to overcome this hiccup.
“However, there is still a shortage of some 20 to 25 MW at peak hours,” the chief minister said, adding that this was being overcome by drawing extra power or restricting power to heavy industries.
“If coal PPA is signed then this should solve the problem,” Parrikar said, elaborating that the “Chhattisgarh power plant will be completed by June-July. Then we will have surplus (power).”
On the lease allotment policy for mining, Parrikar said that nothing will be done before May 30.
He however admitted that he has held a meeting with mining lease holders. “I have told them to first protect the workers’ interest. Otherwise, I will not even entertain them,” he told the media, even as he reiterated that he had not promised them anything.
The cabinet has cleared the handing over of 64,985 sq mts of land at Curchorem Cacora to the Science and Technology Department to set up a sewage plant
-- Manohar Parrikar
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