tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664850319166330515.post5989979879576752090..comments2024-03-18T01:00:57.108+05:30Comments on Seek truth from facts: SNC Lavalin Case: An FAQR. Ramakumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04712323842923650748noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664850319166330515.post-56175150117935392132009-07-21T00:37:18.357+05:302009-07-21T00:37:18.357+05:30@dileep
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1) There is nothing sacrosanct ...@dileep<br /><br />Thanks. <br /><br />1) There is nothing sacrosanct about the Balanandan report. Yet...<br /><br />The Balanandan Committee was appointed by the LDF government to suggest measures to improve the functioning of the KSEB, short-term steps to manage the power crisis and a long-term policy for the acceleration of power generation. The Committee had submitted its report on February 2, 1997, by which time the negotiations with the Canadian agencies for the PSP project had reached an irreversibly advanced stage. It may be noted that most of the other recommendations of the Committee were subsequently accepted and implemented by the government.<br /><br />It was the UDF government that took the decision for upgradation, chose SNC-Lavalin as the agency for implementation under the MoU route and entered into an agreement with them. The choice for upgradation or maintenance or some other option is a techno-economic choice and there can be genuine differences of opinion. The consensus within the KSEB was for upgradation. Whatever be the reason, the choice was made by the UDF.<br /><br />For more, see http://ramakumarr.blogspot.com/2009/07/imagined-corruption-facts-in-snc.html<br /><br />2) About the cancer centre: It has now come to light that the cancer centre suggestion had come from Karthikeyan and not the LDF. Please see http://ramakumarr.blogspot.com/2009/07/karthikeyan-began-talks-on-cancer.html.<br /><br />3) The MoU to agreement conversion was not smooth due to various reasons. The launch of the hospital project was delayed due to the unexpected fall out of Pokhran nuclear test, after which foreign aid to India dried up significantly. Nevertheless, nearly Rs 15 crore of Canadian grant was received and the first phase of the construction and establishment of MCC was completed.<br /><br />This was the stage when the UDF came to power – in 2001. The UDF was not enthusiastic about implementing the hospital project for political reasons and neglected the follow up to the MoU so that it could be converted into an agreement. Not only was the MoU not converted into an agreement, but the MoU itself was also not renewed and allowed to lapse. The UDF government failed to send even a letter of appreciation for the completion of the first phase, which could have been used by SNC-Lavalin to arrange additional funds.R. Ramakumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04712323842923650748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664850319166330515.post-57069246277221016852009-07-20T22:56:53.171+05:302009-07-20T22:56:53.171+05:30As per the Balanandan committee report, selective ...As per the Balanandan committee report, selective replacement of essential parts could have limited the equipment, machinery and inventory cost to 100 crores from 170 crores. The argument that the report was received just 7 days before signing the agreement does not hold good for a 70 crore monetary loss. Why did the government even think about replacing the machinery which were still intact.. ?<br /><br />Again, it was at that point that the cancer centre offer was putforth. Logically thinking with a laymans knowledge, it was just like a reimbursement for the loss we had to incur for the monetary loss on the other MOU. The govt. should have entered into a legally binding MOU with the SNC Lavalin regarding this 98 crores for the cancer centre because this was something we actually deserved, and if it was done so, whatever had been the stands and actions of the succeeded UDF govt,SNC Lavalin would not have backed out later, causing us a loss of 86+crore._https://www.blogger.com/profile/09238107275576563174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2664850319166330515.post-26176381024816042452009-07-20T21:46:19.116+05:302009-07-20T21:46:19.116+05:30വളരെ നന്നായിട്ടുണ്ട്... ലാവലിന് പ്രശ്നത്തെ കുറിച്...വളരെ നന്നായിട്ടുണ്ട്... ലാവലിന് പ്രശ്നത്തെ കുറിച്ച് ഇത് വരെ വ്യക്തമായ ധാരണകള് ഒന്നും തന്നെ ഇല്ലാരുന്നു... അറിവ് നല്കിയതിന് നന്ദി.. :)<br />"1991 മുതല് 1996 വരെ യു.ഡി.എഫ് ഭരണകാലത്ത് ഉല്പ്പാദിപ്പിച്ചതാവട്ടെ 17 മെഗാവാട്ട് വൈദ്യുതിയാണ്. എന്നാല് എല്.ഡി.എഫ് ഭരണത്തില് 1996 മുതല് 2001 വരെയുള്ള കാലത്ത് 1083 മെഗാവാട്ട് വൈദ്യുതിയാണ് കൂടുതലായി ഉല്പ്പാദിപ്പിച്ചത്." ഈ കൊടുത്തിരിക്കുന്ന വസ്തുത ശരി തന്നെയൊ ???? 17 MW മാത്രം ???_https://www.blogger.com/profile/09238107275576563174noreply@blogger.com