Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed that all efforts are on to make Uttar Pradesh the top power generation state in the country and appealed to the private players to help the government in fulfilling it’s commitment.
“Formalities to kick-off many power generating units like in Tanda, Harduaganj, Obra, Karchana and Ghatampur are already on", claimed chief minister while asking the private sector companies that they should come forward and help his government in taking the State ahead of all others as far as power generation is concerned. Akhulesh Yadav made the above claims during his interaction with the delegations of country’s one of top power generating company “larsen & Tubro" here at his Kalidas Marg residence on Saturday afternoon.
“Extensive efforts were being made to make the state self-dependant in the power section", Akhilesh asserted while assuring the delegates that his government will lend all kind of help to the private sector so they could start electricity generation at earliest. Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation and Principal Secretary (power) Sanjay Agarwal, who was also present during the meeting informed the delegates about the proposed power plants by NTPC in Tanda for which the government will soon provide land. Similarly they appointed consultant for proposed power generation units at Harduaganj while efforts to make appoint consultant in Obra is underway.
Meanwhile in another development, governor Bl Joshi on Saturday gave oath to the retired IAS officer, Desh Deepak Verma as chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Power Regulatory Commission. Verma was an IAS officer of 1978 batch and remained as secretary (parliamentary affairs) in the Centre.
During Mayawati regime he also returned from deputation with an assurance to appoint him as chief secretary. However, when BSP supremo not kept her promise, Verma returned back on Central Deputation and later retired from there. During his oath ceremony, chief secretary Jawed Usmani, principal secretary to Governor Rajeev Kapoor, member of Uttar Pradesh Power Regulatory Commission, Minakshi Singh and MD of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation, AP Mishra were also present besides other senior officers of the Department.