BENGALURU: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said the required permissions for the Sharavathi Pumped Storage project will be obtained.
Taking a dig at the previous BJP government, he said it was a double-engine government but somehow the engines did not start and vehicles did not move.
He said the Congress government is putting in all efforts to increase power generation in the state. The Yelahanka gas-based power station was started after clearing all hurdles and despite people’s objections. Now it is benefitting the people of the state. This will be the case with the Sharavathi project too, he added.
Speaking at the 57th Foundation Day celebration of the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), Shivakumar said once a decision is made and commitment given to people, it will be implemented. All legal procedures and clearances will be obtained for the project.
He said the government was also putting in efforts to increase solar power generation in the state. “People are volunteering to hand over their land in Pavagada for the solar power plant. The government plans to acquire 10,000 acres of land. A new project is being prepared, which will be beneficial to farmers. Like the earlier plan, no land will be acquired. A long-term lease agreement was signed and farmers are getting monthly financial benefits under the solar park scheme,” Shivakumar said.
He said the government is trying to absorb engineers in the government sector. He said over 26lakh engineers work in Bengaluru, and of them around 2lakh are international passport holders.