Navjot Singh Sidhu Seeks Extension of Special Assembly Session to Scrap 'Faulty' Power Purchasing Agreements

Navjot Singh Sidhu Seeks Extension of Special Assembly Session to Scrap 'Faulty' Power Purchasing Agreements

Navjot Singh Sidhu Seeks Extension of Special Assembly Session to Scrap 'Faulty' Power Purchasing Agreements

Chandigarh : Building up pressure on Capt Amarinder Singh-led government to scrap the "faulty" Power Purchase Agreements and bring down the domestic and industrial tariff in Punjab, Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday sought extending of the one-day Punjab Vidhan Sabha session to five to seven days to enable bringing a legislation to terminate the PPAs.

The PPCC chief demand came days after Punjab Cabinet-led by Capt Amarinder Singh decided to call a Special Session of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha for one day, on September 3, 2021, for commemoration of the historic 400th Prakash Purb of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

In a video posted by Sidhu today, the PPCC chief reiterated the 18-point agenda of the high command and issues placed before the CM.

He said the “Punjab Govt must immediately issue directions to PSERC in Public Interest to revise tariff being paid to Private Power Plants making the faulty PPAs null & void … Further calling a 5-7 day Vidhan Sabha Session to bring a New Legislation for termination of faulty PPAs !!”

He said “This will help Punjab Govt give 300 units of free power to all domestic consumers, including general category, decrease domestic tariff to 3 Rs per Unit & 5 Rs per Unit for Industry, along with redressal of all outstanding bills, waiving-off the unjustifiable & exorbitant bills !!”