JAMMU,Oct 28:BJP State Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi, while addressing mediapersons along with state Spokespersons Balbir Ram Rattan & Prof. Virender Gupta, strongly refuted the charges leveled against the Deputy Chief Minister of floating all the norms in giving 700 crore project work pertaining to 100MW Solar power project to Energy RT LT Chennai without tendering. He said that the reported news item in a daily newspaper is malicious, motivated and aimed at tarnishing the image of Deputy Chief Minister and the BJP.
The fact of the matter is that rupees 700 crore of 100 MW Solar Power Project for Chann Arrorian, Kathua Solar Power Plant and M/s Then India Energy Pvt. Ltd. Chennai, firm were approved when National Conference and Congress were running the government in Jammu and Kashmir in 2013 and the Department of Power Development as well as Science & Technology were headed by the then Chief Minsiter Omar Abdullah and another minister of NC. The present government has not made any change in the location of the said solar power project, neither it has anything to do with M/s Then India Energy Pvt. Ltd. Chennai, he clarified.
Sethi said that in response to the letters written by Chief Minister Secretariat on 31.07.2015 and 14.10.2015 directing the Principal Secretary to Govt. Power Development Department for expediting the Power Purchase Agreement(PPA) with concerned firm so that the Project be started earliest, the Officer on Special Duty to Deputy Chief Minister reminded the Principal Secretary, PDD to take immediate necessary steps regarding signing of PPA.
The BJP Spokesperson further said that the newspaper did not try to ascertain the facts about the case and tried to malign the BJP and Deputy Chief Minister, which is very unfortunate and an irresponsible approach.Sunil Sethi said that BJP is thinking of taking the matter to the Press Council of India and seeking the possible legal remedy against the people who have distorted the facts regarding the matter.
The Spokesperson also criticized Congress and National Conference for indulging in false propaganda against Deputy Chief Minister and BJP for the action which was taken during their own regime.
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