The New Indian Express ·
Power outage: A KSEB-made disaster, says former chairman
KOCHI: Terming the power crisis in the state a KSEB-made disaster, former chairman Biju Prabhakar said the utility has not invested in adding generation or storage capacity in recent years. “The KSEB is known for inordinate delays in implementing projects.
The Idukki project was completed in seven years with Canadian technology, but the 40 MW Thottiyar project, which opened last year, took 15 years to complete.
The state government has not made substantial investment in building power infrastructure in recent years. While the Centre allocated Rs 1,700 crore, the state government’s share has been just Rs 50 crore,” he said.
