Kerala CM Blames Previous Govt for State's Power Crisis

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday said that one of the major reasons for the power crisis in the state was the previous government's decision.

To scrap the 25-year long power purchase agreement that the Oommen Chandy administration had entered into with private electricity producing companies.Satheesan said that under the agreement, which was in effect for one year of the Oommen Chandy administration and 

Seven years of the LDF government, power was being provided to the state at



around Rs 4.29 per unit and it was applicable for 25 years.

He said that the government has bought 200MW power from the open market for around Rs 5 per unit and was in the efforts to procure 200MW more at lesser rates. 

Satheesan also said that the agreement was scrapped only after eight years by claiming procedural mistakes. 

The CM also said that any failure in advance notification of power cuts by the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will be examined.