by Administrator
10. September 2009 12:50
Chandigarh September 10:
The Central Government has agreed to the Punjab Government's plea to allow the State more time to consider various aspects of unbundling of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB).
The deadline for unbundling has now been put back up to December 15, 2009, according to an official spokesman for the Punjab Government. The Centre’s decision on the issue taken on September 4 was conveyed this morning by the Union Ministry of Power through a faxed communication to the Chief Secretary.
The letter says that the date has been extended to enable the State Government to complete the unbundling process. A large section of the Kisan Unions and the employees of PSEB are opposed to the unbundling of the board on the contention that private players would hike power tarrif at their own free will.