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By Our Staff Reporter
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 22. With a view to providing a fillip to generation of power from non-conventional energy sources, private entrepreneurs would be invited to set up generating stations in the State. Replying to members' questions in the Assembly today, Aryadan Mohammed, Minister for Electricity, said the Government would allocate land under a 20-year lease, besides providing all possible assistance for obtaining statutory clearance for setting up power plants. Aspects like construction of sub-stations and distribution network would also be taken care of by the Government. If needed, the existing substations would be upgraded for facilitating the supply of power generated from non-conventional sources and the ANERT would be making the initial investments needed for the same. A comprehensive study undertaken in the area of non-conventional energy sources has identified 16 places in the State, suitable for generating electricity from wind. It has been estimated that 605 MWs of power could be generated from them. The wind plant at Ramakkalmedu of Idukki district would soon be commissioned, the Minister said. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) had to receive a sum of Rs. 1,204.39 crores towards arrears of electricity charges from consumers ranging from private organisations to Central Government establishments, as on September 30, 2004. The public sector undertakings owed the KSEB, Rs. 444.46 crores and private establishments, Rs. 121.85, Mr. Aryadan Mohammed said. He said that since 2001, consumers in the HT and EHT categories, had been defaulting payment, which had now mounted to over Rs. 220 crores. In the LT category, the sum outstanding was Rs. 274. 72 crores.
Civil Supplies
In an effort at improving the efficiency of the public distribution system in the State, 1,500 ration shops would be upgraded as `Sabari' stores, through which items now being supplied from `Maveli' stores would also be made available, said Adoor Prakash, Mnister for Food and Civil Supplies.
Further, the Institute of Management in Government had been asked to submit a report on improving the public distribution system.
Tourism
The Minister for Tourism, K. C.Venugopal, said the majority of foreign tourists visiting Kerala were from the U.K. According to the data available, a foreign tourist spent around Rs. 2,600 per day during the stay in Kerala, he said.
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