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CM Jayalalitha Seeks PM's Intervention to Tide Over TN Power Crisis

  • The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Ms. Jayalalitha has sought the Prime Minister’s intervention for getting an additional 1000 MW of power, to meet the acute power crisis in the state. In a letter to Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Chief Minister said the power situation has been aggravated by the prevailing corridor congestion, leading to the state not getting the contracted power from various other states.

  • Pointing out that major power projects being executed by the Central Public Sector Underakings are getting inordinately delayed, Ms. Jayalalitha said the centre had allotted only 100 MW of the 1000 MW sought by the state to tide over the power shortage.Our correspondent reports that significantly the Chief Minister in her letter to the Prime Minister has not mentioned about the Kundankulam power project, which is in final stages of commissioning. The project has been delayed by a group spearheading the anti kundankulam movement and the state government is yet to take a stand on the issue.

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