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Awarding contract to Adani group will impose tariff burden on consumers: Congress

“These revdis (freebies) distributed to the Adani Group will place a heavy tariff burden on the 2.7 crore consumers in Maharashtra," Jairam Ramesh remarked.

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Congress General Secretary incharge of communications Jairam Ramesh (File Photo)

2 min readMumbaiSep 16, 2024 10:38 PM IST First published on: Sep 16, 2024 at 10:37 PM IST

Raising concerns over the Maharashtra government’s decision to award the Adani Group a contract to supply 6,600 MW of bundled renewable and thermal power, Congress on Monday alleged that this “favor” would impose a significant tariff burden on the state’s consumers.

Congress General Secretary incharge of communications Jairam Ramesh alleged that there were discrepancies in the tender process, and that the terms and conditions for bids on 1,600 MW thermal and 5,000 MW solar power, issued on March 13, were modified from Standard Bidding Guidelines to reduce competition.

“The tariff for the 1,600 MW coal power is approximately Rs12 crore per MW, while Adani has contracted with BHEL for less than Rs 7 crore per MW. Other providers like NTPC, DVC, and Neyveli Lignite Corporation are implementing large thermal projects at Rs 8-9 crore per MW,” he wrote on X.