Probe into conversion

Replying to another question raised by Digvijay Khanvilkar of the Congress, Munde assured the Assembly that there would be no load shedding in the state by next year. Replying to a question raised by Digvijay Khanvilkar of the Congress and others, Munde said besides the major power projects, ten projects of 400 KW would be set up in the state in the next Five Year Plan.He said though the installed capacity of power in the state was at present 11500 MW, the government wanted to extend it to 20,000 MW. He also said the cabinet had not taken any decision on the privatisation of power distribution in the state, despite the recommendations of the Rajadhyaksha Committee.

Several members sought the reasons for frequent power failures in the state. PWP member Meenakshi Patil complained that Alibag faced load shedding for almost nine hours every day. Other members complained about power disruptions affecting industries and water supply. Members of the Samajwadi Party walked out of the house after the speaker denied them permission to ask questions due to the paucity of time.