AGARTALA, Feb 25 (TIWN): Lal Thanhawla being in power since 8 yrs as the CM of Mizoram is making his state power sufficient, but CM Manik Sarkar after 18 yrs of regime as the CM under CPI-M's regime for 23 yrs has failed to co-ordinate smooth function of a single power project in State. From NEEPCO’a 101 MW Monarchak to ather various govt run projects are left in dying condition. After two decades of wait in Modi Era cabinet approval a 60 MW project in Mizoram will see the light of day in June making the hilly state the third power-surplus state in northeast India after Sikkim and Tripura. Whereas for other NE States its almost dreams becoming true, but Tripura evenafter getting 10 yrs back failed to draw the benefits from NEEPCO, rather under the Power Minister Manik Dey state is unable to clear the pending bills which is around of Rs. 250 crores with Rs. 9 of interest.

Reportedly, State-run North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) a Mini Ratna company under the Union Ministry of Power will be commissioning the hydro-electric project along the Tuirial river in Aizawl district. The first unit would start generation in June and the second unit in September.

But what surprising matter is that state Tripura whose daily need is 272 MW is supplying 100 MW of power to Bangladesh and the lameduck Power Minister boosted by saying is ready to provide an additional 100 MW if the central government permits it to do so. whereas  state Tripura itself is running under heavy losses.

Before a month back, to hide the frustration of massive power failure Tripura Power Minister Manik Dey said, "‘Monarchak is totally failed project’.  Minister Manik Dey was talking about the status of Power Plants in Tripura. Whereas Tripura Govt yet to clear the unpaid bill to NEEPCO, Minister said, Monarchak Power Project, located at Sonamura is a totally failed project here in Tripura. “The plant which began in 2002, evenafter crossing of 14 yrs has failed to generate power and supply in Tripura, said Dey and he further depicted that power generation is day by day deteriorating in Tripura. Dey also claimed that the whole India is suffering from same problem. Although in Tripura the power purchasing cost is low, but in many other states it’s much high Dey added. Whereas India’s various plants are aimed with 65,185 MW power generation, due to various obstracles, total 30,070 MW production has been disrupted.

Moreover, Tripura Govt never took any initiative to resolve the dispute among ONGC and NEEPCO.