The state BJP government, during its five- year tenure, has not taken any initiative to increase power generation, alleged the state Congress party here on Wednesday. During these years the government did not conduct survey for power generation projects and nor have taken any approval for any new power project, it added.

Efforts are on to increase electricity generation in the state thereby making it self-reliant in respect of its power requirements. In this direction, the two new units at Sarni would generate 500 megawatts electricity additionally in the next three years.

Energy Minister Dr Gauri Shankar Shejwar has asked 23 private sector companies to complete the projects entrusted to them soon. MoUs have already been signed with these companies for generation of 26 thousand 800 megawatt power.

During the last four and half years, the state government has launched a number of programmes which have benefited every section of society, especially programmes for empowerment of farmers, girls and

The Annual Plan outlay for Madhya Pradesh for 2008-09 was on Tuesday pegged at Rs 14,182.61 crore at a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Shi