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Tripura Load-Shedding Blame Games continue between BJP, CPI-M : BJP Govt to buy transformers with high quality and capacity to end Power-Cut problems
TIWN June 30, 2019

AGARTALA, June 30 (TIWN): Blame games centering load-shedding problems are continuing in Tripura and Deputy CM Jishnu Dev Barman, who is also holding the Power Dept has blamed the CPI-M Govt for buying poor quality’s transformers “which can not take the load” properly. He also hit the CPI-M Govt saying, no office under the previous Govt is in good shape. On the other side, CPI-M and its social media have continued campaigning against BJP Govt raising question, how in 1 year power cut problems have increased double ? Jishnu Dev Barman has made it clear that there is no shortage in power surplus in Tripura. Recently Power Minister Jishnu Dev Barman has claimed that Tripura has enough power-surplus. He said, Tripura Govt is getting 63 MW from Rukhia, 42 MW from Baramura, 10 MW from Dumboor, 100 MW from Monarchak, 130 MW from central share and from OTPC 725 MW.Tripura needs 300 MW power whereas Nepal and Bangladesh are getting power from Tripura. But amid such claims also, public are complaining about massive power cut problems in the state.However, Power Dept of Tripura headed by Deputy CM Jishnu Dev Barman however has launched a new project named in Bengal “Vidyut Nigam Aponar Dorgoray”. Toll free numbers have also given 1912 for registering complaints, but customers have alleged that this number is not always functioning properly. Govt has also given alternative numbers for other problems, faults in electricity connection 1381-235-3502 and 0381-235-6470.

To free the state from power theft, the Power Dept also has announced to make Tripura ‘hook-line free state’.

The Minister reacting over the ongoing massive power cut problems said, even after having enough power generation so far public are unable to get the benefits and the reason is poor infrastructure.

“When we make a road, we should look after the longevity. The transformers were bought with very low load capacity. Thus, the present Govt is bound to take 1200 crore’s of loans from ADB”, said Deputy CM.

“The previous Govt’s unplanned, visionless observations are responsible for poor infrastructure of the dept bound the present BJP Govt to take loan of 1200 crores from Asian Development Bank (ADB)”, added Deputy CM.

The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The company also maintains 31 field offices around the world to promote social and economic development in Asia.

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