Udupi, 13 October 2011: By giving his verdict that, those who are opposing the Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) are the traitors of the society, Udupi district In Charge Minister Dr. V.S. Acharya has once again expressed his complete support to the controversial UPCL Power Plant. Speaking to the reporters in Kota Dr. Acharya said that, there is demand of 10 million unit power in the 4 district of Mescom limit. After the commissioning of the 1st unit in UPCL, 12 million power is supplied, from this Mescom and also the other Power Companies are benefiting. So those who are opposing such a Power Plant are the traitors of the society, he justified his opinion.
He also justified the clearance given by the government for the commissioning of the 2nd unit of the UPCL even though the people of the surrounding villages are facing difficulties and losses and the issue is still in the court. He said that, the 1st unit of UPCL which is supplying power to most of the demand of the state has now shut down. With this there is power shortage now, so to compensate this the government has given clearance for the commissioning of the 2nd unit of the power plant. So there is nothing wrong in this, he said.
Speaking further he said that, for the power shortage in the state it is the central government who is responsible, because in the state 25 – 30 million unit power has to be generated from the coal based power plants. Now due to the shortage in supply of coal, there is shortage in power. Every kilogram of coal for all the power plants in the state has to be released by the center government. But if the center does not release the coal then what the state government can do, he questioned. But still the coal and power shortage will be resolved by Diwali season, he said.