{"id":14719,"date":"2024-06-14T16:05:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T16:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=14719"},"modified":"2024-06-14T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T16:05:46","slug":"forum-wants-punjab-government-to-buy-private-thermal-plants-experts-differ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/forum-wants-punjab-government-to-buy-private-thermal-plants-experts-differ\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum wants Punjab Government to buy private thermal plants, experts differ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The newly formed Power Sector Reforms Forum has cautioned the  against cancellation of power purchase agreements saying that such a step might have an adverse effect on consumers.<\/p>\n<p>The forum, comprising retired power engineers of the <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/pspcl\">Pspcl<\/a>, said the government should instead buy private <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/plants\">Plants<\/a>. 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