The Centre of Indian Trade Unions(CITU) on Sunday urged the Andhra Pradesh government to stop its ‘suicidal’ decision to hand over the Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (SDSTPS) at Nelaturu in SPSR Nellore district to a private player on a 25-year lease.
CITU State Secretary Ch. Narasinga Rao opined that the decision, which came close on the heels of handing over of the Gangavaram port to a logistics major, the same that acquired Krishnapatnam port, would go against the interests of the State.
The handing over of the public sector unit to private players meant power generation cost going up in the long run and power tariffs becoming unbearable for the common people. The CITU leader also demanded a probe into the alleged import of substandard coal from abroad through a private firm.
