She also wants entire power from Kudankulam project to be dedicated to Tamil Nadu
Foreseeing a worsening of power crisis, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday wrote to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking allocation of 2,830 MW of power from Central generating stations to the State as an interim arrangement and dedicate the entire power from the Kudankulam nuclear power project to Tamil Nadu.
In her letter to Dr. Manmohan Singh, Ms. Jayalalithaa said the State was going through a severe power crisis of a magnitude unprecedented in recent memory. While the demand was about 12,000 MW, supply was only about 8,000 MW, leaving a gap of 4,000 MW.
Despite her repeated requests for additional allocation of power from the time she took over as Chief Minister for the third time, the Centre’s response had been totally negative. Even when she asked for 1,000 MW, the State was allocated a meagre quantum of 100 MW, citing transmission constraints, she noted.
Therefore, the entire power generated by Central generating stations in the State by Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), the Madras Atomic Power Station at Kalpakkam and the joint venture plant between NTPC and Tangedco at Vallur — totalling 2,830 MW — should be allocated to the State as an interim arrangement, as there would not be any transmission constraints, till the new projects in the State are commissioned, Ms. Jayalalithaa demanded.
Considering the extraordinary lengths to which the State government had gone to ensure the smooth commissioning of the atomic power project at Kudankulam, the Chief Minister demanded that the Centre dedicate the entire power of 2,000 MW from this project on successful commissioning.
Ms. Jayalalithaa reminded the Prime Minister of a recent meeting with her when he was gracious enough to acknowledge the great effort made by her government in handling the very complex and large-scale law and order issues and continuous agitations that were conducted with the sole objective of stalling the commissioning of the nuclear power project.
This request was not unreasonable and not without precedent, as the first two units of 500 MW each produced by the Central generating station at Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh, constructed and operated by NTPC, had been entirely dedicated to Andhra Pradesh, she said.
She asked the Centre to adopt the same yardstick to the Kudankulam power station too in the interests of people of Tamil Nadu.
Keywords: Tamil Nadu power crisis, power-deficit states, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Jayalalithaa letter, Centre-State relations
There should be a strong administration for this electricity department. The top
managment can only urge and fullfil the needs but the responsibility of managing the
power supplies and what the ways to control it depends on the people and electricity
board officials, i want to see a if the usage of electricity is controled by the people.
There should be awarness program by the goverment bodies.
It has taken one and a half year to know this fact. Very good. Then how did she say (before elections) that she would solve it overnight because the reason for failure was cheap quality coal imported by DMK regime and poor maintenance of power plants? Fooling the people?
I appreciate Miss Jayalaitha's ability to bargain for the demands for her State. Her guts to move forward with neculear power also appreciated.
I personaly believe Miss Jayalaitha should teach the lesson of Sharing the electricity generated in her state, i am sure this will give reason for neighbouring Chief Minister's to share the water with Tamil Nadu without interference of Supreme Court.
Though too late from Tamil Nadu side please Central Government should
interfere and solve our power crisis.
If every state has their own power generation,like Tamiladu, centre allocation of power distribution is made easier.There are smaller states and union territory where power may become a problem,.Hence,states can also take a lenient view and offer power to neighboures to the extent possible.HOwever, tamiladu rain mansoon has failed put the farmers in distress and without power, no pump sets can work for ultimate irrigation.
Even for this request no positive response from the Union Government, the people of Tamil Nadu, will definitely think there is clear politics game is going between MK and Congress to suffocate TN without having enough power and try to catch the fish in the coming Election. But now the people are well informed about the day to day happening through the media. Their very idea will not pay to them.
HOPE atleast now, our state government request will be fulfilled, keeping in mind TN peoples suffering.
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