Capt raps govt for power failure

Stating that the SAD-BJP government has miserably failed to provide 8-hour power supply to farmers,state Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said claims made by the Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on the state being power surplus have proved to be hollow.

While slamming the government for the state’s “ill-preparedness to deal with power demand during the summer season,especially for paddy”,Amarinder said: “Six-hour powercuts in the domestic sector,imposition of two-day weekly off on the industry and erratic power supply to the farmers itself speaks the poor performance of the power department,the portfolio of which is with the CM himself.”

Commenting on agitations being staged by farmers in protest against failure of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL),Amarinder said power corporation officials are making false excuses to save their skin.

“The ground reality has badly exposed the Akali-BJP government’s assurances that there will be no powercuts this summer. Significantly,immediately after the municipal corporation elections were held on June 10,the PSPCL started imposing hour-long powercuts in the state,” he added.

Amarinder demanded that the CM should inform about the present status of all upcoming thermal plants during the upcoming Assembly session,which starts from June 19.