MUNNAR: Persevering with his tirade towards the LDF authorities relating to the alleged shady deal for the acquisition of energy at an “exorbitant” charge, Opposition chief Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday launched a duplicate of the letter of award signed by KSEB and Ankit Rabadia of Adani Enterprises.Talking to media at Munnar, he mentioned the letter of award was signed on February 15 for buying 50 MW of energy in 4 phases from April 1 to Might 31.
Earlier than signing the deal, KSEB had sought the permission from the State Electrical energy Regulatory Fee which carried out a public listening to on three corporations on March 17. “The chief minister and electrical energy minister who maintained that there isn’t any cope with Adani ought to now make clear who’s mendacity,” he mentioned.
Chennithala mentioned the federal government signed the letter of award because it couldn’t signal an settlement as a result of election code of conduct. “Every time I elevate an allegation, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan humiliates me and after I produce proof, he retreats. The CM needed to cancel the settlement with EMCC and Sprinklr as my allegations have been proved true,” he mentioned.
Chennithala mentioned the 25-year settlement to buy wind energy from Adani and the short-term deal exposes the favouritism of the LDF in direction of Adani Enterprises. He alleged that Adani is the hyperlink between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pinarayi.
Responding to Chennithala’s allegation, Electrical energy Minister M M Mani mentioned the Congress-ruled Rajasthan was buying solar energy on the charge of Rs 4.29 per unit whereas the speed of wind energy is Rs 5.02. He mentioned the Opposition chief was jealous of the Kerala authorities which purchases energy on the lowest charge.
