Letters: Power in Gujarat

This refers to S C Aggarwal’s letter to the editor “Modi’s Gujarat” (December 25). In accordance with Central reforms, the Gujarat State Electricity Board has learned to control power theft, and made the people prudent about on-time payment of bills. But the power board is making profits because of its focus on providing electricity to the industrial sector. Narendra Modi’s government has not bothered much to provide power to the agricultural sector for the purpose of irrigation. If Modi actually cared for the aam aadmi, he should first reduce value-added taxes on petrol and diesel, like the Goa government. Not to forget, energy charges and unit charges are the highest in Gujarat compared to other states in India.

 

Dushyant Nathwani, Vadodara

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