Power scam unfolding in Punjab: Amarinder

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the greatest ever power scandal in the country was gradually unravelling in the state, where deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal handed over power projects to private companies on a platter.

“It is resulting in a loss of hundreds of crores to the state exchequer, which was being passed on to PSPC Limited consumers,” said Amarinder.

He said if voted to power, the Congress government would review these projects to make up for the losses and ensure that the state’s interests were protected which have otherwise been surrendered to the private power companies by the AkaliBJP government.

“What was the logic in making commitment to private companies for buying power? The state, which is already reeling under financial crisis, has to make payment to the companies without consuming their power, he said. The brunt was being borne by the consumers who were being slapped with exorbitant bills to facilitate payment to the private companies, the former chief minister said.