Power
crisis is prevailing again in MP. Lack of power supply, announced
and non- announced power cuts, less production- more consumption
is plaguing the State. On Wednesday there was protest in Vidhan
Sabha by the Opposition over the issue. Congress staged dharna
after walk out. The Congress activists in Berasia had set
abaze the office of electric department. They also locked
electric department office in Sagar. If power production is
proper then supply would be okay. And if production is less,
then load shedding is the only way. The demand for power at
present is of the order of 6200mw. Availability of power is
4500mw and the required supply is 1700mw. The power cut in
villages, tehsil headquarters, district headquarters and divisional
headquarters is of the order of 16 hours, 9 hours, 5 hours
and 5 hours respectively. Though, Energy Minister, Gaurishankar
Shejwar has claimed in Vidhan Sabha that power production
and supply have increased. The minister blamed the union government
for meting out stepmotherly treatment to MP. The opposition
leaders in Vidhan Sabha did not listen to him and staged dharna
in the house amidst noisy scenes. Only serious issues are
raised in Vidhan Sabha. It is true that power crisis is prevailing
in the state but the way of registering protest should be
of Gandhian way, and never violent. Government and the electric
department have their own limitations. 500mw unit of Birsinghpur
is already closed, moreover another unit of 210mw is also
closed- the result is shortage of 1700mw of power. It is also
true that power crisis is affecting the students who are taking
examinations these days. There is need for repairs of transformers
in remote areas. The employees and officials of electric distribution
company should take the people into confidence. Government
is trying its best to overcome power crisis. Adopting violent
methods in no way would benefit the people and the State.
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