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Ask DPC to pack off, demands Patkar

The leader of Narmada Bachao Andolan Medha Patkar on Monday demanded that Enron's Dabhol Power Company be asked to pack off from India without any compensation and a judicial inquiry be instituted on all aspects of the agreement with DPC.

Addressing a press conference here, she alleged that there was large-scale violation of the rules by the company, adding , "It will be in the interest of Maharashtra if the company is asked to leave India."

Patkar said that some politicians with vested interests were trying to scuttle any attempt to institute a judicial enquiry fearing their own exposure in the deal.

Instead of having a project like DPC it would be much better if the Maharashtra State Electricity Board takes steps to increase its power generation capacity and contain transmission losses due to theft, the NBA leader said.

Patkar also demanded that the central water policy be drafted as per the recommendations of the report of the World Commission of Dams.

"Big dams do not yield any projected results whether it is to solve the drinking water problem or help in increasing the foodgrain production, but only create rehabilitation problems," she added.

Patkar also criticised the Maharashtra government for "diverting large amount of water to sugarcane crops at the cost of other crops".

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