September 07, 2008

Bihar threatens to scrap NTPC and BHEL agreements

PTI reported that Bihar government, faced with acute shortage of power, has threatened to scrap the JV with NTPC and BHEL if they fail to complete the renovation and maintenance work of the Barauni and Kanti thermal power plants on time.

Mr Nitish Kumar chief minister of Bihar held a meeting to assess the power situation, wherein the matter relating to alleged inordinate delay being made by these central agencies was discussed.

He said that he would meet Dr Manmohan Singh in the first week of October over the power crisis of the state, while Mr AK Choudhary chief secretary of the state would meet Mr RV Shahi union power secretary on September 28th 2007.