Opposition attacks Tamil Nadu govt over Adani solar deal
Updated: Jul 20, 2015 02:42:40pm
Chennai, Jul 20 (KNN) Opposition parties attacked the Tamil Nadu government over a recently signed 25-year deal with the Adani group to buy power at Rs 7.01 per unit from the company.
The state-run Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) and Adani Group had signed an agreement on July 4 to set up a solar park. Under the deal, the Adani group will set up five solar power generation plants with a capacity of 648 MW in Ramanathapuram district at an investment of Rs 4,536 crore.
BJP and MDMK with other opposition parties led by DMK said the same company offered to sell solar power at Rs 6.04 per unit to Madhya Pradesh.
Questioning the AIADMK government’s move to buy power from Adani Group at a high price, BJP State president Tamilisai Soundararajan criticised the government for entering into an agreement to buy solar power from Adani at a high cost without finding out the lowest possible price by calling for tenders.
MDMK chief Vaiko asked and urged state chief minister Jayalalithaa to "give an appropriate explanation to the people on the issue."
Echoing similar views on the issue, DMK treasurer M K Stalin said that electricity Minister has not explained why TANGEDCO planned to buy solar power from the Adani Group for Rs 7.01 per unit while wind power was available at Rs 3.50 per unit and thermal power at Rs 4 per unit.
PMK chief Ramadoss claimed that the price of solar power had been witnessing a downturn with the going rate being Rs 5.86 per unit which was expected to go further down at Rs 5.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President EVKS Elangovan demanded for a 'white paper' on the deal with Adani. (KNN Bureau)
The state-run Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) and Adani Group had signed an agreement on July 4 to set up a solar park. Under the deal, the Adani group will set up five solar power generation plants with a capacity of 648 MW in Ramanathapuram district at an investment of Rs 4,536 crore.
BJP and MDMK with other opposition parties led by DMK said the same company offered to sell solar power at Rs 6.04 per unit to Madhya Pradesh.
Questioning the AIADMK government’s move to buy power from Adani Group at a high price, BJP State president Tamilisai Soundararajan criticised the government for entering into an agreement to buy solar power from Adani at a high cost without finding out the lowest possible price by calling for tenders.
MDMK chief Vaiko asked and urged state chief minister Jayalalithaa to "give an appropriate explanation to the people on the issue."
Echoing similar views on the issue, DMK treasurer M K Stalin said that electricity Minister has not explained why TANGEDCO planned to buy solar power from the Adani Group for Rs 7.01 per unit while wind power was available at Rs 3.50 per unit and thermal power at Rs 4 per unit.
PMK chief Ramadoss claimed that the price of solar power had been witnessing a downturn with the going rate being Rs 5.86 per unit which was expected to go further down at Rs 5.
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President EVKS Elangovan demanded for a 'white paper' on the deal with Adani. (KNN Bureau)
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