Navjot Singh Sidhu suggests steps to avoid power crisis in Punjab

In a long Twitter thread, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu suggested a series of steps to avoid the power crisis that has erupted in Punjab due to the intense heatwave that has hit North India.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has suggested a series of steps which, he believes, the Punjab government should take to avoid the major power crisis that has erupted in the state. 2. Power Purchase Costs - Punjab is buying Power at average cost of Rs. 4.54 per unit, National Average is Rs. 3.85 per unit & Chandigarh is paying Rs. 3.44 per unit. Punjab’s over-dependence on 3 Private Thermal Plants at Rs. 5-8 per unit makes Punjab pay more than other states 5. Punjab Vidhan Sabha can bring in New Legislation with retrospective effect to Cap power purchase costs to prices available on the National Power Exchange at any given time ... Thus, By amending the Law, these Agreements will become Null & Void, saving People of Punjab’s Money 7. Renewable Energy is becoming cheaper along with being environmental-friendly, But Punjab’s potential from Solar & BioMass Energy remains unutilised even though Central financial schemes can be availed for these projects. PEDA spends its time just on energy efficiency awareness 9. Punjab Model for Power - Money spent on giving unreasonable & exuberant profits to Private Thermal Plants should be utilised for welfare of People i.e Giving Power Subsidy for Free Power for Domestic use (Upto 300 Units), 24 hours supply & to invest in Education & Healthcare ! Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday ordered government offices to reduce their timings after electricity demand in the state soared to over 14,000 MW a day due to the intense heatwave that has hit North India.