Electricity demand rising in Maha: Pawar

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 21:14

Tags: Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra, Electricity demand

New Delhi: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday parried questions on protests over the proposed nuclear power plant in Jaitapur in Maharashtra, but said the demand for electricity in his home state is increasing.

"This much I can say that the state I hail from needs electricity and the demand is more," Pawar said. He was replying to a volley of questions on protests by Shiv Sena over the nuclear plant in Jaitapur.

Violence and arson marked the Shiv Sena-sponsored bandh in Ratnagiri district yesterday against the police firing on anti-nuclear power project demonstrators in.

Prohibitory orders were also promulgated under section 144 CrPC in the coastal district after the shut-down called by opposition Shiv Sena turned violent.

The Opposition in the state has sharpened attack on the Democratic Front (DF) government in Maharashtra over the proposed 9900 MW nuclear power project.

PTI

First Published: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 21:14

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raju - hyderabad
maharashtra is largest power producer through thermal power in india through coal power lot of negative effects we are receiving from nature ,like climate changes ,acid rains,seasonal changes and other draw backs we are receiving ,when we see south korea their major power production is nuclear power where as we are at last &list ,world wide when we see only few incidents occurred through nuclear power plants by taking guidance from power experts from world wide like korea ,france,uk & usa we can give supply to the needy,and similarly we can fill the gap between demand &supply .political leaders should think when we see our per capita consumption is about 780 units where as other nations per capita consumption is ranging from 1000-18000 .when we achieve our demand & supply gap .today we are celebrating 65 independence day still in our india more people are living under dark.rural people are not in a position to purchase power .when we increase renewable power and solar power then only we can see & say mera bharat mahan.jai hind from