'No Engagement With Adani, Claims Incorrect': BJD Clarification After BJP Attack Over Gautam Adani 'Bribe' Charges
Date
11/22/2024 7:00:33 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday issued clarification over power purchase agreements in Odisha with the Adani group. This follows BJP attack over Gautam Adani 'bribe' charges.“The agreement was to procure 500MW of renewable energy from SECI at the lowest rates discovered by SECI and it was between two government entities. There was no engagement with any private party whatsoever, including the Adani group,” the media release issued by Deputy Chief Pratap Keshari Deb said.
It added,“In fact to fulfil the renewable energy commitments, the state has been procuring renewable energy from central government PSUs like SECI and NTPC from 2011 onwards.”
Dismissing media allegations as baseless, Biju Janata Dal clarified that the 2021 power purchase agreement in Odisha with the Adani group involved only government entities SECI and Gridco for renewable energy supply.
As regards the media reports relating to power purchase agreements in Odisha with the Adani group" the BJD clarifies as follows-
This power purchase agreement made in 2021 was between two government agencies-a Central Govt Public Sector Undertaking which is a Mini Navratna of Govt of India SECI. (under the Union Ministry of Renewable Energy) and a state govt PSU Gridco-solely for the purpose of supply of renewable energy. This is part of a central government scheme called the Manufacturing linked Solar Scheme.
The agreement was to procure 500MW of renewable energy from SECI at the lowest rates discovered by SECI and it was between two government entities. There was no engagement with any private party whatsoever, including the Adani group.
In fact to fulfil the renewable energy commitments, the state has been procuring renewable energy from central government PSUs like SECI and NTPC from 2011 onwards.
Hence these allegations with respect to Odisha are baseless and incorrect
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