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“We will seek clarifications from Dabhol Power Company (DPC) on the tariff for the second phase,” Deshmukh said. Congress in the run up to the elections had demanded that the Phase II of the 2,184 mw of the controversial project be suspended till the issue of seemingly high tariff was resolved.
Enron South Asia CEO and managing director Sanjay Bhatnagar said power tariffs in India are high because of high taxes on fuel and imported contents of the project. He cited the example of Bangladesh, where the per unit tariff is just three cents because fuel price is half compared to India and taxes and duties are nil.
