Wednesday, 29 August 2018

" Private thermal power generation in India – boon or bane? " A paper prepared by K Ashok Rao , Patron, All India Power Engineers Federation

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GIJYhHQ8vI4ddRTXOBy-VTKaFGnEbMdi

This paper (via above link) prepared by Ashok Rao, is one of number of publications prepared by Ashok as part of the debate on the benefit of publicly owned base load power plants in India . 

The paper covers issues surrounding - 
* Legislative changes for the Industry by the Indian Government, and what that has meant for the industry on the ground including  
* Private power plants = Public money, private management.
* The Import of equipment and its consequences, including the affect of imports on the local suppliers, constructors and manufactures 
* Questions of Over invoicing of coal and equipment
* What then is our responsibility as citizens? And conclusion

The conclusions includes references to the role of the IMF and World Bank and its " structural adjustment loan conditionalities laid down by the World Bank and the IMF " which ensured the withdrawal of State resources from development of a vital infrastructure – the power supply industry.Plus the question of other Governments to support their national , third party party players .
The links of Trade, IMF, World Bank , direct and indirect consequences , plus third party players support .

The paper is well worth a read and use as a resource materiel for Unions and Society in general but in particular for Asia Pacific Nations still building their electricity industry as part of their development 

Ashok Roa can be contacted akashokrao@gmail.com