Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Sunday criticised the Bhajan Lal govt for frequent power cuts in the state. In a post on X, he said, “When the BJP govt in Rajasthan completed one year, they loudly proclaimed that Rajasthan was a surplus state in terms of electricity. However, as soon as the heat began to rise, power cuts started occurring everywhere, in both villages and cities.”“Power cuts in a surplus state directly indicate govt mismanagement. The electricity distribution infrastructure in Rajasthan collapsed, causing distress to the common people,” he added. Energy minister Heeralal Nagar dismissed Gehlot’s claims as “misleading”. Nagar stated that there was no load shedding across the state during this year’s summer and power supply was only interrupted in a few areas for maintenance, and that too with prior notice. He credited the absence of power cuts to improved management and infrastructure upgrade carried out by the BJP govt.Highlighting achievements, Nagar said over 1,000 MW of solar power had been integrated into the state grid in the past 18 months, and projects worth more than 10,000 MW were in the pipeline. Rajasthan was set to receive 4,000 MW of battery storage support from the Union government, he said, adding that BJP govt completed 80 GSS projects.
Gehlot blames govt for power cuts, energy min says ‘no load shedding’ | Jaipur News
