Gautam Adani bribery case: No direct agreement involved, says Jagan Reddy’s YSRCP over charges of power purchase
Live MintGautam Adani bribery case: The YSR Congress party has said that its government in Andhra Pradesh had no direct agreement with Adani Group. Former chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led party's reaction came in response to Adani Group getting indicted by the US Department of Justice for allegedly paying bribes for solar power contracts in Andhra Pradesh during YSRCP rule. In a statement, the party said the power procurement of 7,000 MW was approved by AP Electricity Regulatory Commission in November, 2021 after which the Power Sale Agreement was signed on December 1, 2021 between SECI and AP Discoms. The previous Andhra Pradesh government entered into an arrangement to procure power from SECI to the tune of 7,000 MW at ₹2.49 per kWh for 25 year period with 3,000 MW commencing in FY 2024-25, 3,000 MW commencing in FY 2025-26 and 1,000 MW commencing in FY 2026-27 with waiver of the ISTS charges, the party said in a statement.