Goemkarponn desk
PORVORIM: Power Minister Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar promised the State Legislative Assembly on Monday that the administration will quickly collect the over Rs 400 crore in unpaid debts from industrial and commercial clients.
“The debts total more than Rs 400 crore, and we will unquestionably collect in a timely manner. During a discussion on requests for funds for the Electricity Department, he responded, “We have to recover.
However, he emphasized that the government had to pay the private power business Rs 510 crore as a result of the preceding Congress government’s act.
In response to claims made by the members that the aerial bunched cabling project was a failure and that there was an alleged fraud, the Minister also gave the House the assurance that he will discuss the matter with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
Dhavalikar stated that he will meet with the leaders of several government ministries to discuss the issue of street lighting and will work to find a solution within the next two months.
Michael Lobo, a Calangute MLA, made note of the fact that while street lights were being built by several authorities, they weren’t being adequately maintained.
The project to install smart meters has a consultant in place, and work will begin very soon, the Minister told the House.
He said he will talk about the viability of a solar town with the finance division. Venzy Viegas, a Benaulim MLA, demanded it.
The power minister stated that the safety gear issued to the employees of the energy department should be used at all times.
Yuri Alemao, the leader of the opposition, drew attention to the fact that 65 individuals had already passed away as a result of electric shocks and urged the government to stop using them.
