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Battlelines drawn to gain control of Pathankot DCC
Unplanned repair work costs PSPCL Rs 2.25 cr in 10 days
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Battlelines drawn to gain control of Pathankot DCC
Pathankot, May 5 The DCC is without a president ever since the city was carved out as a new district from Gurdaspur, just before the last assembly elections. The post assumes significance as the city falls in the Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency, represented by PPCC Chief Partap Bajwa. Bajwa's recent statement that the DCCs of Pathankot and Fazilka would be constituted soon, while some others would be revamped, has spurred leading Congressmen into action. Political observers say the mantle to head the DCC may fall on long-time Bajwa loyalist Raman Bhalla, who was a minister in the Beant Singh cabinet from 1992 to 1997. In the last assembly elections, Bhalla had secured the party ticket from Pathankot city assembly segment with Bajwa's backing. Over the last few weeks, he has tried to strengthen his grip over the party affairs by getting his wife Anu Bhalla, inducted as the Vice-President of the Punjab Pradesh Mahilla Congress. "The elections to the Municipal Corporation are around the corner and 33 per cent seats have been reserved for women. Bhalla has made a politically shrewd move by bringing in his wife into the political fold. If she contests as a Municipal Councillor and the Congress comes to power, she may well turn out to be the Mayoral candidate," said a senior Congressman. However, sources reveal that if the PPCC chief shifts Bhalla to the state unit, the onus may fall on businessman Anil Dara, who, like Bhalla, is also seen as a Bajwa protégé. Anil Vij, a former president of the Municipal Committee, is also in the race.
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Unplanned repair work costs PSPCL Rs 2.25 cr in 10 days
Hoshiarpur, May 5 The total loss would increase to several corers as the repair of the channel will go on for over 20 days. The channel, that supplies water to Rajasthan for irrigation, has all the four powerhouses housing 12 turbines, which are now lying non-operational since April 25, thus bringing power generation, 207 MW power at all the four power houses, to a standstill. The PSPCL is fulfilling the water demand of Rajasthan by discharging the required amount through the Beas. As per the records, a discharge of 1,000 cusec in the Beas means a net revenue loss of Rs 12 lakh for the power, not generated. Since there is no power generation after April 24, the PSPCL has suffered a loss of Rs 2.25 crore till May 4. Currently, the PSPCL has been discharging 1,000 cc to 3,000 cc water in the Beas River daily, thus causing revenue losses from Rs 12 lakh to Rs 36 lakh per day. The PSPCL generates power at the powerhouses only in the months when the Rajasthan government demands for irrigation. To provide the water to Rajasthan, the PSPCL releases water from the Pong Dam (on the Beas) through the Mukerian Hydel Channel and generates power. Since the Hydel Channel is closed for repairs, the PSPCL has been releasing water to fulfil the demand of Rajasthan, sources in the department revealed. Had the channel been repaired in months when there was no demand for water from Rajasthan, the losses could have been avoided, an official in the department said. Chief Engineer (Projects) VK Jain said power generation had already been stopped due to the low demand from water seeking states. Replying to a question relating discharge of water from Pong Dam to the Beas directly, Jain said, "The water is being released to the Beas to meet the demand of Rajasthan and certain neighbouring states." |
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