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Jharkhand govt rejects privatisation of power distribution
Ranchi, Apr 12: Jharkhand energy minister Lalchand Mahato today dismissed the idea of privatising power distribution system as `anti-poor`.
Ranchi, Apr 12: Jharkhand energy minister Lalchand Mahato today dismissed the idea of privatising power distribution system as "anti-poor".
"But I am not averse to give power generation to private
party," the minister told a press conference here.
"Private distribution would make a hole in the pockets of the poor. It is state's responsible to electrify all villages and charge them affordable rates," Mahato said.
The minister's reaction comes a day after Jharkhand State Electricity Board chairman Rajiv Ranjan's reiteration that some of the distribution transformers would be contracted out to private agencies on fixed deposit basis.
Bureau Report
"Private distribution would make a hole in the pockets of the poor. It is state's responsible to electrify all villages and charge them affordable rates," Mahato said.
The minister's reaction comes a day after Jharkhand State Electricity Board chairman Rajiv Ranjan's reiteration that some of the distribution transformers would be contracted out to private agencies on fixed deposit basis.
Bureau Report