Bihar government would soon be floating competitive tariff-based tenders for new power plants to meet domestic and commercial requirements.
Bihar chief minister Mr Nitish Kumar said that "We have decided to soon float tenders which will be competitive tariff based for raising new power units.”
He added that "We have given thrust on giving opportunity to companies which would offer cheapest power. We want to become self-reliant in electricity.”
Blaming the centre for its alleged apathy towards meeting the energy needs of the state, he said, the state had projected the need of 4500 MW against which the Centre allocated not more than 1600 MW to 1700 MW.
However, he added that his government has comprehensive plans to tackle the power problem.
The chief minister claimed several power projects with an investment of INR 100,000 crore were in the pipeline and alleged that the Centre was not providing coal linkages of the proposed power projects.
Mr Kumar has directed the state energy department to purchase transformers to ensure replacement of damaged ones in rural areas within 72 hours and those in urban areas within 24 hours.
The state government has decided to provide INR 100 crore to the energy department for purchase of transformers in adequate numbers.
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