UP ropes in private players for power transmission

Deepa Jainani
Posted: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009 at 0007 hrs IST
Updated: Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009 at 0007 hrs IST

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However, the new input-based franchisee system has come under heavy criticism from power employees, under the banned of UP Vidyut Karmachari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti. According to them, though the system has been introduced in many states, it has not been successful. “Once the private company is handed over the contract, its only concern would be to make the maximum profit and in the process, only those areas will get power where there are industries, as they would get higher revenue from such areas”, said a spokesperson of the Samiti. ...

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