Power crisis due to AP govt’s ineffiency : Gujarat Energy Minister

Gujarat state Minister for Energy Mr Saurabh bhai Patel today stated the power crisis in Andhra Pradesh because of the inefficient of the Congress Government. Addressing at a state-level convention on ‘ Electricty Crisis in AP’ organised by Bharatiya janata Party (BJP) here, Mr patel said though the coal was availabe in the state, still no new plants were established for increasing generation capacities . The Government also failed to increase in either wind or solar, the Gujarat Minister said and alleged the Policy paralysis at UPA government in energy sector. In Gujarat, a power surplus of more than 3000 MW, he claimed and said 24×7 phase power supplying even to villages helps in small and tiny industry development in rural reas. Profitable entities helps in saving interest cost, cheaper power supply by IPPS as they get payment on time, he added. State BJP President G Kishen Reddy , former Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya and senior party leaders were attended the convention. Eminent people from various sectors including from farmers , FICCI, CII, Chamber of commerce, FAPCCI, FAPSIA and other organisations were also parrticipated in the meet. UNI