Congress supports unbundling of Punjab State Electricity Board
Wednesday, 07 October 2009
Patiala

Former CM had provided open support for PSEB unbundling
Former Punjab Chief Minister and congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh said that Congress party was not opposed to unbundling of Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) since it is being done under Electricity Act. He however said that due consideration shall be given to the model to be adopted to give new look to the PSEB. But he had supported subsidies given to agriculture and some other sectors by state government evn though Electricity Act opposes it.

Addressing a press conference, Amarinder Singh said that if economic position of state was sound there is no harm in giving subsidies to the certain sections. He said that after all it's the people's money and shall be spent on welfare of people.

Amarinder Singh said that Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal was giving statements that subsidies shall be discontinued but he is not taking decisive stand. He should told the Chief Minister firmly about the fiscal health of state. He added that his government had stopped subsidies for two years to stabalise the economy of state and later when they were comfortable, the subsidies were started again.