Assuring that his government will forward full support to the Centre on issues of development of the country, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed that power is essential for any progressing State.
He said that all the development activities came to halt in it’s absence and asserted that his government was concerned with the power shortage faced by the State but added that various measures had already been taken in this regard. laying foundation stone for 6000 megawatt HVDC supply line besides dedicating 766 KW Agra-Meerut (Single Circuit) supply line of the Power Grid Corporation, jointly with the union minister of state for power, Jyotiraditya Scindia in Agra on Saturday afternoon, Akhilesh Yadav said that with the start of new grid, the power scenario in the State as well in other parts of the country including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan etc will definitely improve.
Addressing a huge gathering which turned up for the event in which leaders of the Central government as well as chief minister himself present at one platform on the developmental issue, Akhilesh Yadav said that adequate and smooth power supply is the backbone of any developing economy and he hope that a new era will begin with the start of Agra-Meerut grid and many more such projects are also on the card. Chief Minister said that reports of some surveys pointed that the State in which development is fast taking place more and more power supply is needed there. He claimed that hence to more industrialisation as well as for more better agriculture yield, his government had already taken various measures and things had already started showing positive results.
Giving a clear indication that his government was committed towards progress, Akhilesh Yadav assured the central minister that were ever the matter is related on development and progress of the country, his government will give full co-operation irrespective of which Party’s government is in the power as Centre. Claiming that India in one of the fastest developing nation of the world, union minister of state for power, Jyotiraditya Scindia said that foundation of any progress depends on power and energy as whether it was people living in urban or rural areas, farmers, businessmen etc all need’s it for their upliftment. He said that United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is committed to meet this requirement and that they already started several projects including the one which was inaugurated in Agra on Saturday, which will facilitate to increase the total power production from 55000 megawatt in 11th five year plan to 2.66 lakh megawatt in the 12th plan. He said this year they already added 20,000 megawatt power supply in the existing production which showed commitment of the Central government.
Scindia said that Grid is a symbol of bond between state and centre and contribute in a big way in progress of the nation. He said that they were trying to increase the inter region production level of power in the said reason from 31,850 megawatt as present to 65,550 megawatt in the next five year plan. He also claimed that 6000 megawatt HVDC supply line for which they laid foundation stone on Saturday in one of the biggest in the world and with it’s help they transfer power generated in Bhutan and North East states through hydro power to North based load centres. Chairman cum managing director of Power Grid Corporation of India, RN Nayak, while welcoming both Akhilesh Yadav and Scindia and other guests said that Corporation is working with full sincerity and devotion to meet out the growing challenge of filling demand and supply gap of power in the country.