Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP chief Kejriwal dedicate thermal power plant to people

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday
dedicated the Sri Guru Amar Dass Thermal Plant, which was recently purchased by the state
government from a private company, to the people.

The plant was purchased from private company GVK Power at a cost of Rs 1080 crore.

"For the first time, a reverse trend was witnessed in the state as the government purchased a
private power plant whereas in the past the state governments used to sell their assets to the
favorite individuals at 'throw away' prices. This power plant is the cheapest purchase made by any state or private company as other power plants like Korba West, Jhabua Power and Lanco
Amarkantak of capacity 600 MW have been purchased at Rs 1804 crore, Rs 1910 crore and Rs
1818 crore respectively," the state government said in an official statement.

The power plant has been renamed as Sri Guru Amardass Thermal Power plant, after the third Sikh Guru. The available capacity of the power plant is 61 per cent while it was used only at 34 per cent of capacity, the release stated, adding that it will now run at 75-80 per cent of its capacity, thereby augmenting the power generation in the state.