India, Sept. 18 -- Uttarakhand Principal Secretary Energy Dr R Meenakshi Sundaram has issued a factual clarification on questions raised by political parties over the proposed purchase of 1,320 MW of thermal power, saying the process is being conducted under prescribed rules, competitive bidding requirements and approvals from the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC).

Sundaram said the proposal aims to secure the state's long-term electricity requirements and is not intended to benefit any particular company. The proposed arrangement is designed to address the state's base-load power needs over a 25-year period.

Addressing concerns over the bidding framework, he explained that the Ministry of Power's 2019 Model Bidding D...