Buying power no solution: Sukhbir
Anirudh Gupta

Ferozepur, August 1
On the last day of campaigning for the byelection, SAD-BJP nominee for the Jalalabad assembly segment, Sukhbir Badal today outlined the ambitious development plan he had for the state. In an exclusive interaction with The Tribune, he gave an overview of his concerns and how he was going to address them.

He said his foremost priority was to make Punjab power surplus, as buying power from the Centre and other states was not a lasting solution. Moreover, it was also a strain on the state coffers, he added.

Sukhbir said besides commissioning of four new thermal power plants, the government was planning to set up mini power plants with inputs like agriculture waste, cow dung, which will not only generate additional power but also fetch more money for farmers. “One such mini power plant has been set up at Chunnu village in Muktsar and more will follow,” he said, adding that the Punjab government had purchased around 10,000 acres of land for these plants without any dispute.