State well-placed on power: GEB chief

Though the early and harsh summer this year has led to a sharp rise in the demand for power, particularly in the peak hours, the GEB was putting in all possible efforts to maintain supply, he said.

Substantiating his claim, the GEB chairman stated this year that till April 17, it had not possible to meet the maximum demand of 6183 MW, against 5216 MW in 1996 and 5077 MW in 1997 during the corresponding period. He said though the heat had intensely affected the process of power generation during peak hours, power supply had been maintained, except for minor hiccups. He claimed that the GEB had been able to maintain an average 15 hours supply to the agricultural sector whereas it could give power to farmers only for 12 hours a day in 1996 and 10 hours a day in 1997.

Allegation: Former councillor Fatehsinh Rana has alleged that people who came from economically backward classes were not being treated properly at the S S G hospital. Rana has written a letter to Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel to look into the matter.